Civil Rights
Are civil rights group based or individual based?
Group Based
Does Texas favor civil rights or civil liberties?
Civil Liberties
What is a main source of tax revenue for Texas at the state level?
Sales Tax
The 14th Amendment
Are you innocent until proven guilty or guilty until proven innocent?
Innocent until proven guilty
Which three amendments are often called the Civil War amendments?
13th
14th
15th
Criticize and hold the government accountable
What is one of the main ways we fund schools in Texas?
Property Taxes
13th - ended slavery
14th - due process, equal protection, citizenship
15th - no voting discrimination based on race
What is indigent defense?
Defense for all accused of a crime regardless of ability to pay
Who often has to intervene to make sure civil rights are protected?
Federal government
What is one key difference between free speech in the US and Texas constitutions?
What is the difference between redistributive and distributive policies?
Redistributive takes from one group to give to another and distributive meets the needs of one group without taking from another
Name two other amendments besides the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments which increased civil rights.
1) 19th - Women's right to vote
2) 26th - Voting age lowered to 18
What rights do you have in regards to a trial?
1) Speedy
2) Public
3) Impartial Jury
4) right to know what you're accused of
Name and Describe three ways Texas tried to get around the 13th amendment
1) Labor Laws
2) Vagrancy laws
3) Apprenticeship laws
Why did Texas develop early gun control laws?
Growth and development meant there needed to be more security and stability
Name three taxes in Texas that are NOT the property or sales tax.
1) Gas tax
2) Sin Tax
3) Severance tax
Is flag burning a protected form of protest?
Yes!
Can you be forced to testify against yourself?
No!
Name and describe three ways Texas tried to circumvent the 15th Amendment
1) Poll Taxes
2) White primaries
3) Violence and Intimidation
*Note: we did not use grandfather clauses and literacy tests*
Describe separationist and accommodationist views of religion and government.
Separationist - Government should have no religion whatsoever involved
Accommodationist - As long as they treat religions equally, govt. can have as much religious involvement as they want
Name and describe two tools of fiscal policy
1) Tax expenditures (tax breaks)
2) Tax subsidies (supplemental money)
Describe a regressive and progressive tax.
Regressive - poor people pay more of the income
Progressive - rich pay more of income
Why do we have habeas corpus?