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Civil rights

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civil rights The rights of people to be treated without unreasonable or unconstitutional differences.
separate but equal The doctrine established in Plessy vs Ferguson(1896) that African Americans could constitutionally be kept in separate but equal facilities.
suspect classification Classifications of people based on their race or ethnicity; laws so classifying people are subject to “strict scrutiny.”
de jure segregation Racial segregation that is required by law.
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.
desegregation Doing away with the practice of providing separate facilities for blacks and whites
integration the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
remedy of the court A remedy is a form of court enforcement of a legal right resulting from a successful civil lawsuit.
civil disobediance Opposing a law one considers unjust by peacefully disobeying it and accepting the resultant punishment.
police powers State power to effect laws promoting health, safety, and morals.
equality of results Making certain that people achieve the same result.
equality of opportunity Giving people an equal chance to succeed.
affirmative action Laws or administrative regulations that require a business firm, government agency, labor union, school, college, or other organization to take positive steps to increase the number of African Americans, other minorities, or women in its membership.
reverse discrimination Using race or sex to give preferential treatment to some people.
public accommodations A public accommodation is a private entity that owns, operates, leases, or leases to, a place of public accommodation.
gay rights the legal and civil rights of gay people, especially the right to be treated without discrimination.
literacy tests an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting, serving in the armed forces,
Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, or religion
Voting Rights Act of 1965 a law designed to help end formal and informal barriers to African American suffrage.
discrimination any practice, policy, or procedure that denies equality of treatment to an individual or to a group because of gender.
rational basis Rational basis, the most deferential form of review for the government, means that the government must also have a legitimate interest that is rational and non-arbitrary.
intermediate scrutiny Intermediate scrutiny means that the government must advance a substantial or important governmental interest in a narrowly tailored way or a way that does not substantially burden more speech than necessary.
strict scrutiny A Supreme Court test to see if a law denies equal protection because it does not serve a compelling state interest and is not narrowly tailored to achieve that goal
feminism he philosophy of political, economic, and social equality for women and the gender consciousness sufficient to mobilize women for change.
gender discrimination any practice, policy, or procedure that denies equality of treatment to an individual or to a group because of gender.
sexual harassment unwanted sexual attention, often from someone in power, that makes the victim feel uncomfortable or threatened
right to privacy The right to a private personal life free from the intrusion of government.
right of the disabled The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.
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