Civil Rights Basics
This law says people can't be treated unfairly because of their race, color, or where they're from.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
Everyone should be treated this way, no matter who they are.
What is fairly?
Some people need help because they don’t speak English well.
What is Limited English Proficiency (LEP)?
This is when someone checks if rules are being followed.
What is a review?
This kind of project must follow civil rights rules if it gets government money.
What is a transportation project?
This part of the law helps make sure everyone is treated fairly in programs that get government money.
What is Title VI?
This plan shows how a group will follow civil rights rules.
What is a Title VI Plan?
This order says groups must help people who don’t speak English.
What is Executive Order 13166?
This is when someone looks into a complaint.
What is an investigation?
This is something that can make it hard for people who don’t speak English to use public services.
What is language access?
This group makes sure transportation programs follow civil rights rules.
What is the Department of Transportation?
This person says they were treated unfairly and tells someone about it.
What is a complainant?
This is when someone helps by speaking or writing in another language.
What is interpretation or translation?
This can happen if a group doesn’t follow the rules.
What is losing federal money?
These people help make sure rules are followed and voices are heard.
Who are community members?
This word means treating someone unfairly because of who they are.
What is discrimination?
This is how long someone has to report unfair treatment.
What is 180 days?
This test helps decide how much help people need with language.
What is the Four-Factor Test?
This is what a group does to fix a problem.
What is a remedial action?
This kind of meeting lets everyone share their ideas and concerns.
What is public engagement?
This kind of unfair treatment happens even if the rule looks fair.
What is disparate impact?
This check makes sure a group is following the rules.
What is a compliance review?
These are important papers that must be translated.
What are vital documents?
This office helps with civil rights problems in transportation.
What is the Office of Civil Rights?
This is something groups do to keep improving and following the rules.
What is training and monitoring?