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Government - Civil Rights Test Review

Terms in this set (20)

Which clause in the 14th Amendment prevents states from denying anyone protections from the laws?
Equal protection clause
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Guarantees citizens the right to vote regardless of race
Racial discrimination in public places/accommodations is banned under which Act?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
When did the Civil Rights movement begin?
In the 1950s
What was the main goal of the Seneca Falls Convention?
Women's rights
What were Jim Crow laws?
Mandated racial segregation
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
Which Supreme Court case said the use of quotas was unconstitutional?
Regents of the University of California v.Bakke
Which Supreme Court case ended segregation in public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
What is the Equal Protection clause? Where can it be found?
prevents states from denying anyone the equal protection of the laws; 14th Amendment
What did the Supreme Court rule in Korematsu v. United States about internment camps?
Ruled that the use of internment camps were permissible
Define white primaries.
Allowed parties in the South to exclude African Americans from voting, thus not having a meaningful impact on the outcome of elections
What increased as a result of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
An increased number of registered African American (and other minority) voters
What was the result of women's suffrage?
Women got the right to vote
What does the government hope to overcome with affirmative action?
The effects of past discrimination
What do the 19th Amendment, the Equal Rights Amendment and Title IX(9) all have in common?
they were all directed toward the goal of equality for women
. Why were states upset with the passage of the American with Disabilities Act in 1990?
It required states to pay for mandated construction and renovations of buildings on their own to make them handicap accessible
Define Affirmative Action.
A policy that gives special consideration to groups that have been discriminated against in the past
What is Title IX(9)?
Bars educational institutions that receive federal funds from discriminating against women
Which Amendments are known as the Civil War Amendments?
13th, 14th and 15th Amendments
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