| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Discrimination | unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice, unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice |
| Rational basis test | d, a test the Supreme Court developed to determine if a law is discriminatory, which is applied to laws dealing with age, disability, income, and similar categories |
| Strict Scrutiny | a heightened standard of review used by the Supreme Court to assess the constitutionality of laws that limit some freedoms or that make a suspect classification |
| Fundamental Rights | rights and privileges considered essential by the general society. |
| Intermediate scrutiny | a Supreme Court test that throws out any law based on the idea that women are weak or inferior to men |
| Segregation | separation of people based on race |
| Quota system | established the maximum number of immigrants from any given country |
| Reverse discrimination | Lawsuit or claim brought by majority member who feels adversely affected by the use of an affimative action plan. |
| Citizen | a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community |
| Preference system | system that gives top immigration priority to citizens of other countries whose skills will benefit the United States |
| Undocumented alien | a person who entered the United States without proper papers such as a passport, visa, or entry permit |
| Amnesty | a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment |
| Resident alien | non citizen living in the country illegally. |
| Lawful permanent resident | a resident alien, or someone who has moved permanently to the United States |
| Nonresident alien | someone who is in the country only for a short period of time |
| Refugee | a person who has to leave his or her country to find safety. |
| Deported | sent back to own country |
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