What was the name of the incident that caused the U.S. to join World War II?
Pearl Harbor
100
Where was Fred Korematsu born?
United States/California
100
What amendment helps Korematsu's case?
14th amendment
100
What law/amendment/order backs up the government's side?
Executive Order 9066
100
Where is the United States capitol?
Washington, D.C.
200
After the attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. joining WWII, what did FDR do?
Sign Executive Order 9066/Put Japanese Americans in internment camps
200
What happened when Korematsu tried to join the military?
They refused to let him serve because he was Japanese American
200
How does the 14th amendment help Korematsu?
The 14th amendment promises equal rights to all people. Korematsu was not treated equally because he was told he had to go to a camp because of his race.
200
Who wrote the order sending Japanese Americans to camps?
The President/FDR
200
How many judges are on the Supreme Court?
9
300
In what part of the U.S. were Japanese Americans mainly forced to go to camps
the west coast/California
300
Name two things Korematsu did to avoid internment.
Hint: how did he change himself?
Get plastic surgery on his eyes
Change his name
Say he was Hawaiian and Spanish
300
Internment camp were basically code for ____________
Prison
300
During times of war, the government can limit rights in order to protect __________ ____________
national security
300
Name the three branches of government
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
400
Previous to Japanese internment, what was FDR most known for?
The New Deal
400
Why did Korematsu lose his job?
He was Japanese American
400
14 amendment scenario:
A woman is told that she can't cross the street if she is not in the crosswalk.
Does this violate the 14th amendment?
No, she wasn't told she couldn't cross BECAUSE she's a women, just that she couldn't cross.
400
What is an example of a previous Supreme Court case where the government limited rights?
Schenck v. US (First Amendment)
400
When a justice dissents, what does that mean?
Disagree with the ruling
500
What happened before this case? What was happening before WWII?
More industries/Labor disputes
The Great Depression
The New Deal
500
What happened to Korematsu after he was arrested?
He was put on 5 year probation
He was sent to an internment camp
He brought his case to the Supreme Court (and lost)
500
Name one more argument for Korematsu
He should have been free to be himself
He's a U.S. citizen
He's hardworking and didn't do anything wrong
500
All Japanese Americans have to be put in internment camps because the government can't separate the _______ from the __________
loyal/disloyal
500
What is the name of the document that has all of government structures and civil rights?