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gov & pol cat 6

TermDefinition
Civil Rights the rights of people to be treated without unreasonable or unconstitutional differences
Separate-but-equal doctrine the doctrine established in Plessy v Ferguson (1896) that African Americans could constitutionally be kept in separate but equal facilities
De juro segregation racial segregation that is required by law
De facto segregation racial segregation that occurs in schools, not as a result of law, but as a result of patterns of residential settlement
Civil disobedience opposing a law one considers unjust by peacefully disobeying the resultant punishment
Police powers state power to effect laws promoting health, safety and morals.
Affirmative action programs designed to increase minority participation in some institutions (businesses, schools, labor unions, or government agencies) by taking positive steps to appoint more minority group members
Reverse discrimination using race or sex to give preferential treatment to some people
Equality of results making certain that people achieve the same result
Equality of opportunity giving people an equal chance to succeed
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