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The Dred Scott decision interpreted the Constitution as allowing
slavery
100
What is suffrage?
the right to vote
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Until the passage of the 24th amendments, some states still required citizens to pay a __________ prior to voting
poll tax
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_________, or separation, of blacks and whites in public places was common in some states until the 1950s
segregation
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True or false: Segregation, or separation of races, has always been against the law
false, it was at one point absolutely legal
200
What was the most important argument for the 26th Amendment?
If you are old enough to fight, you are old enough to vote
200
True or false: once slavery ended, African Americans automatically had citizenship
false
200
What is a poll tax?
A fee for voting in an election
200
The Nineteenth amendment gave women across the United States...
suffrage
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The purpose of _____________ is to correct the effects of past racial discrimination as well as discrimination against women
Affirmative action
300
Which amendment ended the issue of slavery?
The thirteenth amendment
300
What is affirmative action?
Steps to counteract the effects of past racial discrimination and discrimination against women
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What did the Framers of the Constitution do (or not do) to win the support of the southern states for ratification?
they did not abolish slavery
300
Equal protection is...
the principle that people must be treated fairly, though not exactly in the same way
300
Which has the final say in the interpretation of the Constitution?
The Supreme Court
400
In Phillips v Martin Mariette Corporation, the Supreme Court ruled that a company could not
have different hiring policies for women and men
400
Plessy v Ferguson was overturned by
Brown v Board of Education of Topeka
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What is a suffragist?
One who advocates for or is in favor of voting rights
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Any group of citizens can
propose a constitutional change
400
Plessy v Ferguson ruled that segregation was legal as long as
blacks and whites were treated equally