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?
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Everyone should be treated this way, no matter who they are.
What is fairly?
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Some people need help because they don’t speak English well.
What is Limited English Proficiency (LEP)?
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This is when someone checks if rules are being followed.
What is a review?
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This kind of project must follow civil rights rules if it gets government money.
What is a transportation project?
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This part of the law helps make sure everyone is treated fairly in programs that get government money.
What is Title VI?
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This plan shows how a group will follow civil rights rules.
What is a Title VI Plan?
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This order says groups must help people who don’t speak English.
What is Executive Order 13166?
Not to be confused with Order 66
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This is when someone looks into a complaint.
What is an investigation?
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This is something that can make it hard for people who don’t speak English to use public services.
What is language access?
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This group makes sure transportation programs follow civil rights rules.
What is the Department of Transportation?
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This person says they were treated unfairly and tells someone about it.
What is a complainant?
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This is when someone helps by speaking or writing in another language.
What is interpretation or translation?
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This can happen if a group doesn’t follow the rules.
What is losing federal money?
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These people help make sure rules are followed and voices are heard.
Who are community members?
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This word means treating someone unfairly because of who they are.
What is discrimination?
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This is how long someone has to report unfair treatment.
What is 180 days?
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This test helps decide how much help people need with language.
What is the Four-Factor Test?
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This is what a group does to fix a problem.
What is a remedial action?
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This kind of meeting lets everyone share their ideas and concerns.
What is public engagement?
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This kind of unfair treatment happens even if the rule looks fair.
What is disparate impact?
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This check makes sure a group is following the rules.
What is a compliance review?
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These are important papers that must be translated.
What are vital documents?
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This office helps with civil rights problems in transportation.
What is the Office of Civil Rights?
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This is something groups do to keep improving and following the rules.
What is training and monitoring?
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