Civil Rights Acts
What are civil rights?
Civil rights are policies designed to protect people from discriminatory treatment by government, business, or individuals.
Who wrote the Constitution?
James Madison.
What is gerrymandering?
Gerrymandering redrawing of district lines in favor of a specific political party.
Which amendments ensure privacy?
1st Amendment, 3rd Amendment, 4th Amendment, 5th Amendment, 9th Amendment.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
A sacred document that served as the first formal statement by a nation's people asserting their right to choose their own government.
What does the concept of equality and justice say?
Equality does not mean justice.
What year was the Constitution put in place?
1787.
What purpose does gerrymandering serve?
Gerrymandering works in favor of the party district that it is drawn for.
Describe the exclusionary rule.
Occurs when evidence illegally seized by law enforcement in violation of the suspects 4th amendment rights cant be used against suspect.
Why was the Declaration of Independence necessary?
The colonists wanted to break their political bonds that connected them from Britain and to declare their independence.
What did the Dred Scott v Sandford court case rule?
In 1857 the Supreme Court ruled that slaves are property and therefore do not have rights.
What does Article III of the Constitution introduce?
The Judicial Branch.
Who is responsible for creating districts?
The party controlling the legislature controls the redistricting process.
What is the Equal Protection Clause?
The Equal Protection Clause prohibits states from denying anyone within their borders the equal protection of the law.
Describe unalienable rights.
These are rights of people that cannot be taken away.
What did the Plessy v Ferguson court case rule?
In 1833 the Supreme Court ruled that separate but equal is constitutional.
What does Article VI in the Constitution discuss?
The Supremacy Clause.
Describe redistricting.
Redistricting is the process of redrawing the districts within a jurisdiction to reflect the result of the reapportionment process.
What is the Due Process Clause?
Due Process Clause is citizen rights that protect against arbitrary action by national or state governments.
Who are the authors of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made racial discrimination illegal in most private and public places, as well as forbade employment discrimination based on race.
What are the 7 parts of the constitution?
Article I Legislative Branch, Article II Executive Branch, Article III Judicial Branch, Article V Amendment Process, Article IV States, Article VI Supremacy Clause, Article VII Ratification.
What are the 2 types of gerrymandering?
Packing and cracking.
What 2 functions does the Due Process Clause serve?
It applies certain protections defined by the Bill of Rights to the states. It also provides for the due process of law, the rights of citizens to be protected from arbitrary action from state or national government.
What is the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
It's the introduction. It stated the subject of independence in clear and simple terms so everyone would understand it.