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MR. C-Chapter15-Holt
Carroll County-Holt-Chapter 15-Mr. C
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| voluntarily giving up citizenship | expatriation |
| group of people within a nation who share common characteristics such as race, nationality, religion, language, or cultural heritage | ethnic group |
| mandatory separation of different races | segregation |
| citizenship by reason of parentage | jus sanguinis |
| held that the Equal Protection Clause was not violated by segregation laws | separate-but-equal doctrine |
| loss of citizenship | denaturalization |
| general pardon given by government to persons who have violated a law | amnesty |
| policies used to help end the effects of historical and continuing discrimination | affirmative action |
| people who come to the USA without official immigration papers and by law may not remain here | illegal aliens |
| distinctions of doubtful legality | suspect classifications |
| opinion made without reasonable and careful investigation of the facts | prejudice |
| government has to demonstrate that a classification is more than just a reasonable method of achieving a legitimate goal | strict scrutiny test |
| forcibly returned to country of origin | deported |
| segregation policies enacted by southern states in the late 1800s | Jim Crow laws |
| privileges or powers granted by government to individuals to ensure equal treatment under the law | civil rights |