Civil Rights - Unit 2 Flashcards
What did Baker v Carr establish?
established one person, one vote
What are quotas and are they constitutional?
A quota is holding seats for minority students. This was ruled to be unconstitutional.
What does the 14th Amendment contain?
The citizenship clause, Due process clause, and equal protection clause is in the 14th amendment.
What does the equal protection clause do? (14th amendment)
It protects the civil rights of Americans from discrimination based on race, national origin, religion, gender, and other characteristics.
What does the 14th amendment do?
The 14th amendment affirmed the citizenship of all people “born or naturalized in the United States”
What did the 15th amendment do?
It guaranteed the right to vote to black men.
What did the 19th amendment do?
The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.
What did the 24th amendment do?
The 24th amendment banned poll taxes.
What did the 26th amendment do?
The 26th amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
Can laws make distinctions based on gender or race?
Yes but they need a good reason. (scrutiny)
What did the voting right act 1965 do?
It increased registration and voting by African Americans.
What is the Equality of opportunity concept?
The concept that each person is guaranteed the same choice to succeed in life.
What is the Equality of outcome?
The concept that society must insure that people are equal.
What is invidious discrimination?
discrimination against people or a group that works to their harm
What is De jure discrimination?
When the law is actually written in such a way that discrimination is based in the legal system. (Discrimination is in the law)
