Vocabulary 1
What word means to be willing to let other people be different from yourself?
tolerant
Why was the Brown vs. Board of Education legal case so important?
It made educational segregation illegal
Name 2 of the freedoms within the 1st Amendment
speech, religion, press, assembly
Which of the Civil Rights Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th) ended slavery?
Amendment 13-ended slavery
Explain a boycott and give 1 example.
a boycott is a form of protest where people avoid buying from a store or company
example: Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her bus seat to a white person. African Americans boycotted the bus system
example: people refusing to visit a certain business because of how they treated their employees
What word means to treat someone unfairly (due to things like race, religion, gender, beliefs, etc.)
discriminate
Name a benefit of freedom of expression
allows you to meet with others to discuss your beliefs, ideas, and/or feelings
What does the 2nd Amendment allow people to do?
bear arms; have weapons like guns, knives, pepper spray, etc.
What is a federal system?
a form of govt. where the powers of our national and state govt. come from the people
Where does the power come from in our federal system of government?
the people (citizens)
"You got a warrant??!!" Which Amendment protects people from unreasonable search and seizure
4th Amendment
The 14th Amendment & the Civil Rights Act require state & local governments to treat people fairly without taking into account race, religion, national origin, or gender. This is called...
Equal Protection Clause
Describe the supremacy clause
establishes that the federal constitution & federal law generally take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions
The 15th Amendment gave African American men the right to vote; however, many laws were passed to prevent (barriers) them from doing so. Name 1 of these laws and explain it.
literacy test
grandfather clause
poll tax
The establishment & free exercise clauses are 2 parts of the 1st Amendment. They protect the right to.....
freedom of religion
The right to due process of law means that the government can't:
treat you unfairly; gather information and make decisions in an unfair manner
How are the 5th and 14th Amendments related?
protects your rights to be treated fairly by FEDERAL govt. (5th Amendment)
14th amendment protects your rights to be treated fairly by STATE & LOCAL govt.
Explain defamation
purposely saying or writing false information about a person or group that seriously injures their reputation
The Bill of Rights
Why is it important to limit free expression?
speech may lead to immediate threats (violence or riots)
to protect public safety
stops panic
to protect military secrets
there is a time, place, and manner for free speech
to prevent defamation