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civics vocab ch.9

TermDefinition
citizen a member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to it by birth or naturalization and is entitles to full civil right
jus soli the law of soil, which determines citizenship based on where a person is born.
jus sanguinis law of the blood, citizenship based on who your parents are
Naturalization The legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another at the same the after birth.
Alien A foreign-based resident, or noncitizen
Expetration the legal process by which a loss of citizenship occurs.
Denaturalization The process through which naturalized citizens may involuntarily lose their citizenship
Heterogeneous Of another race, family or kins, composed of mix elements.
Immigrants People legally admitted as permanent residents of a country
Reservations Public land set aside by a government for use by Native American tribes.
refugee one who leaves his or her homeland to seek protection from war, permeation, or any other danger
assimilation the process by which people of one culture merge into, and become part of, another culture.
equal protection "No state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
Discrimination bias, unfair
rational basis test Test that asks whether the item in question fairs a reasonable relationship to a government purpose being carried out.
Strict scrutiny test Higher standard that a law must meet in a equal protection claws
Segregation the separation of rases
Jim Crow laws that separates people on the basis
Separate-but-equal doctrine a constitutional basis for laws that separate one group from another on basis of race, but keep facilities equal.
Integration The process of brining a group into equal membership in society by race
De Jure Segregation even if no law requires it
Earl Warren Supreme court chief justice, expanded the rights of the accused.
Joseph P. Bradley "Females aren't fit for civil jobs because of their timid personates and are in a delicate makeup"
William J. Brennan Supreme Court justice, who reflected the change altitude of the court in sex based discrimination cases
Affirmation action Policy that requires most employees take position steps to remedy the effects of post discrimination
Sandra Day O. Conner The first women supreme court justice appointed by Ronald Reagen
Martin Luther King Jr. Leader of civil rights movement in the 60's. "I had a Dream"
Quota A rule requiring certain numbers of jobs or promotions for people
Reverse Discrimination Discrimination against majority group
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