Civil Rights Act
Explain the 1964 Civil Rights Act
Prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. This document was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.
What is the preamble?
The introduction to the Constitution
incumbent
The person already holding an elective office
due process clause
14th amendment clause stating that no state may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
The Declaration of Independence
It's America's Birth Certificate. A sacred document for Americans. It gives the reason the country was created and the hopes, ideas and beliefs that Americans have for their country
In response to the 1964 Civil Rights Act name some things women were able to gain
Equal Pay Act and Childcare
How many articles are in the Constitution?
Seven
reapportionment
The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years on the basis of the results of the census
establishment clause
the First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church
What is the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
It's the introduction. It stated the subject of independence in clear and simple terms so everyone would understand it. It described the free government that the colonists wanted.
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 terminate in society?
voter registration requirements (Literacy Tests) and all forms of racial segregation in schools, in the workplace and by facilities that offered services to the general public
How many branches are in the government?
Three branches
gerrymandering
Drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent
freedom of religion
the First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice
What is the significance of the Declaration of Independence?
It was the proclamation of new ideas:
It was the end of hereditary class distinctions
"all men are created equal'
"unalienable rights"
It was the end of divine right of Kings.
Instead the Rule was by "the consent of the governed."
Was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 initially enforced?
no
What are the three branches of the government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
redistricting
Redrawing of boundaries of congressional legislative regions, such a a congressional district, following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population
Patriot Act
This contraversial 2001 law allows anti-terrorism authorities to monitor e-mail and Internet traffic in order to prevent terrorist attacks. The government argues that cyberspace is public domain and that no warrants should be needed to access information
unalienable rights
rights of people that cannot be taken away
How did Congress enforce the Civil Rights of 1964?
Fourteenth Amendment - federal duty to guarantee all citizens equal protection under the law
Fifteenth Amendment - federal duty to protect voting rights
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
census
A periodic and official count of a country's population.
search warrant
a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court
What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
It stated that the colonies wanted to be free from English control