SS.7.C.3.7 VOCAB

Terms in this set (14)

13th (Thirteenth) Amendment

an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that made slavery unconstitutional in the United States

14th (Fourteenth) Amendment

an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves and defines voters as males at least 21 years of age

15th (Fiftheenth) Amendment

an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that makes it illegal for the federal or state governments to deny someone the right to vote based on their race

19th (Nineteenth) Amendment

an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave women the right to vote

24th (Twenty Fourth) Amendment

an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that made poll taxes illegal as a requirement for voting

26th (Twenty Sixth) Amendment

an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that lowered the minimum voting age to 18

the basic rights of citizens to be free from unequal treatment based on certain characteristics (e.g., race, gender, disability)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin

Civil Rights Act of 1968

a federal law that prohibits discrimination related to the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, or sex

to treat a person or group unfairly based on their race, religion, gender, disability, or other reasons

Equal Rights Amendment

a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing discrimination based on sex

a power or issue for individual states to determine

the right to vote

Voting Rights Act of 1965

a federal law that banned race discrimination in voting practices by federal, state, and local governments

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