Civil Rights Act
true or false. equality was not included in the Constitution until the 14th amendment.
true
Who wrote the letters from Birmingham Jail?
Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1857, the first segregation court case happened, what was the name of this case?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Name three of the main Founding Fathers
George Washington - Thomas Jefferson - Benjamin Franklin - John Adams - James Madison - Alexander Hamilton - Patrick Henry - Samuel Adams - John Marshall - George Mason
Who was the first president? Who is the most recent?
George Washington / Donald Trump
who was a significant figure in the Civil Rights Movement that led non violent protest / marches
Martin Luther King Jr.
What are the effects of segregation that he mentions?
It is politically, economically, sociologically unsound; it is morally wrong and sinful
McDonald v. Chicago
What were the Founding Fathers trying to create?
They were trying to create a free nation unlike were they immigrated from. The nation was for the people and gave the people rights, not the government
What are qualifications to be a Representative?
25 years old / US resident for 7 years / live in the state they are running for
What key three amendements had to deal with racial discrimination?
14th amendment - equal protection of laws
15th amendment - prohibits states from denying right to vote based on race
Why did people stay silent when they found a law unjust?
Because they didn't want to get punished for opposing the government
What was the result of the Plessy v. Ferguson case and what did it legalize.
ruled separate but equal Constitutional and legalized segregation
Who proposed the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
Richard Henry Lee
What are qualifications to be a Senator?
30 years old / US citizen for 9 years / represents the state they are running for
There are many types of discrimination that led to the Civil Rights Act, name three.
racial / gender / age / disability / religious / sexual orientation
How does King define both just laws and unjust laws?
a just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God
an unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with a moral law
confirmed that the Bill of Rights does not apply to the state legislatures.
What was the big purchase that Thomas Jefferson made?
direct democracy / representative democracy / constitutional democracy
What is the difference between De Jure and De Facto segregation?
De Jure Segregation - is by law (suppose to be what everyone follows)
De Facto Segregation - is in reality (what actually happens)
Why does King introduce the label extremist?
He introduces this because you can be an extremist of many different things, God, Jesus, law, etc. There is no limited on what an extremist is.
What was two main opinions in the Brown v Board of Education case?
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense
Thomas Paine
Define democracy
government by the people, either directly or indirectly, with free and frequent elections