Unit 3 Flashcards
(11 cards)
Affirmative action
Affirmative action refers to policies and programs aimed at promoting equal opportunity and diversity in areas such as education and employment.
De facto segregation
Racial segregation that occurs in schools, not as a result of the law, but as a result of patterns of residential settlement
De jure segregation
segregation that is imposed by law
Miranda Rule
requires law enforcement officers to inform suspects of their constitutional rights before questioning them in custody
Substantive due process
Substantative due process
Substantive Due Process is a constitutional doctrine that protects certain fundamental rights from government interference, ensuring that laws and regulations are fair and just.
Substantive Due Process has been used by the Supreme Court to protect various rights, including the right to privacy, reproductive rights, and the right to marry. The concept gained prominence in landmark Supreme Court cases such as Roe v. Wade, which recognized a woman’s right to choose an abortion based on her privacy rights.
What are the five american values?
- Individualism
- Equality of opportunity
- Free enterprise
- rule of law
- limited government
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Full faith and credit
Full faith and credit is the requirement, derived from Article IV , Section I of the Constitution, that state courts respect the laws and judgments of courts from other states.
Eminent domain
Eminent domain is the government’s power to take private property for public use, even if the owner doesn’t want to sell, as long as the owner receives fair compensation.
exclusionary rule
The exclusionary rule is a legal principle that prevents evidence obtained through an unconstitutional search, seizure, or interrogation from being used in a criminal trial.
wall of separation
The “wall of separation” doctrine, often associated with Thomas Jefferson, is a metaphorical expression used to describe the separation of church and state, as enshrined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
