Amendments
a march in 1913 in Washington advocated for the suffrage movement helping to lead to this amendment
What is the 19th amendment?
established the separate but equal doctrine
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
the Populist Party advocated for this group during the late 19th century
Who are farmers? **will also accept something about the common man
FDR's addition of more justices to the court was known as this
What is court packing?
group known for integrating Central High School in Arkansas
Who are the Little Rock 9?
many of the issues the US faced with the Middle East stemmed from the support of this country
What is Israel?
the 24th Amendment prohibited this
What are poll taxes?
established equal protection under the law for Mexican Americans
What is Hernandez v. Texas?
free-market capitalism with limited government involvement
What is laissez-faire?
primary goals of New Deal agencies during the Great Depression (3 r's)
What is relief, recovery, and reform?
significant political and social leader in the civil rights movement, first African American to be appointed to the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
trickle-down economics was a key aspect of this
What is Reaganomics?
granted Congress the power to levy an income tax
What is the 16th Amendment?
case decreed that students' freedom of speech is protected in schools
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
policy meant to prevent the formation of monopolies
What is the Sherman Anti Trust Act?
agency that contributed to financial stability during the Great Depression by enforcing transparency and honesty in securities trading
What is the SEC or Securities and Exchange Commission?
organization (established in 1909) that was instrumental in the fight for voting rights and equality
What is the NAACP?
a prominent political and social leader during this era known for his evangelism
Who is Billy Graham?
the 14th Amendment addresses which aspect of citizenship
What is the right to equal protection under the law?
set a precedent for the landmark court case of Brown v. Board of Education
What is Sweatt v. Painter?
a key result of Theodore Roosevelt's environmental conservation efforts
What are national parks?
New Deal agency that insured bank deposits against bank failures
What is FDIC? What is Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
act meant to end racial segregation in public places and employment
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
main reason cited by the George W. Bush administration for the invasion of Iraq in 2003
What is locating weapons of mass destruction?
the need to promote economic recovery during the Great Depression led to this amendment
What is the 21st amendment?
court case over voter recount in the state of Florida
What is Gore v. Bush?
prominent political boss during the Gilded Age
Who is Boss Tweed?
New Deal agency still in effect today that is at risk due to diminished solvency
What is the SSA (Social Security Administration)?
addressed past and present discrimination by favoring underrepresented groups
What is affirmative action?
this act was established in 2009 to stimulate the economy during the financial crisis
What is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?