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CS17
Minority Rights
Question | Answer |
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Which part of the 14th Amendment was used by the Supreme Court in the ruling of Brown vs. Board of Education? | Equal Protection Clause |
The executive order given by President Johnson dealing with affirmative action did what? | Increased individual rights for African Americans |
Affirmative Action worked to remove barriers in what two areas? | Education and Employment |
What does due process of law mean? | Protections provided to citizens against unfair governmental actions |
What did the famous Supreme Court case Plessy vs. Ferguson lead to? | "Separate but Equal facilities" |
Sending US soldiers to Little Rock High School was an example of? | Federal Intervention to protect Minority Rights |
Do women or men earn more? | Women's earnings are consistently lower than those of men |
What was the main purpose of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972 which included Title XI? | To increase gender equality in education |
What does national supremacy mean? | The US Constitution prevails over any state law |
Was Brown vs. Board of Education a US Supreme Court decision, an Executive Order or Legislation enacted by Congress? | Brown vs. Board of Education was a Supreme Court decision |
Was The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act a US Supreme Court decision, an Executive Order or Legislation enacted by Congress? | The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act was Legislation enacted by Congress |
Were US troops being sent into Little Rock, Arkansas a US Supreme Court decision, an Executive Order or Legislation enacted by Congress? | US troops being sent into Little Rock, Arkansas was an Executive Order |
The President is part of which branch of government? | The Executive Branch. And at times, this branch has had to act to protect the rights of minorities |
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968 were designed to? | End discrimination against a minority group |
The fact that Brown vs. Board of Education "replaced" Plessy vs. Ferguson shows? | the Court's interpretation of the Constitution does change over time |