Civil Rights
What year was the Civil Rights Act passed
1964
Name all of the amendments that directly deal with civil liberties
The First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments
What is Judicial Review
Judicial review is the power of the judiciary to ensure that laws and government actions align with the Constitution.
Who refused to give up their seat on a bus to a white man
Rosa Parks
Which case ended segregation in public schools
Brown V Board of Education
What occurred after the Civil War that led to the civil rights movement
Jim Crow Laws
When was the 14th amendment ratified
1868
List the amendments that deal with the Judicial Branch
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Amendments
Who led the march on washington during the civil rights movement
Dr Martin Luther King Jr
What case made separate but legal facilities legal
Plessy V Ferguson
What are the 2 main ways that Jim Crow Laws prevented african americans from voting
Literacy Tests and Poll Taxes
Naturalized citizenship and equal protection under the law
How many supreme court justices are there
9
Who was the president that led the north through the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
What case said that freed slaves were not american citizens
Dred Scott V Sandford
Which amendment granted women the right to vote
19th
List the natural rights mentioned in the declaration of independence
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Name a check that the judicial branch has on the executive branch
Judicial Appointments/Confirmations
Malcom X
Which case made interracial marriage legal
Loving V Virginia
How long did the civil rights movement last
1954 - 1968 (14 years)
Name a government organization that tries to restrict civil liberties
NSA,DHS,FCC
How many total courts (District,Circuit and Supreme) are in the united states
108 (94 District, 13 Circuit and 1 Supreme)
This man was the first african american supreme court justice
Thurgood Marshall
Which case ruled that universities could consider race as one factor in admissions, but rigid quotas based on race were unconstitutional.
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke