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Civil Rights One
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Define civil rights | Policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals. |
| 2a.In terms of equality, what does American society not value? | It does not value equal results or equal rewards. |
| 2b. What does this (In terms of equality, what does American society not value?) mean? | Few Americans argue that everyone should earn the same salary or have the same amount of property. |
| 2c. What type of equality is valued and what does this mean? | Equality of opportunity, or, everyone should have the same chance to succeed. |
| 2d. Where is the only place in the US Constitution that the idea of equality is found? | 14th Amendment |
| 3a. In what way does the BoR advance equality? | It does not limit the scope of its guarantees to specified groups within society. |
| 3b. Provide 2 examples (of in what way does the BoR advance equality?) | Doesn't say that only whites have freedom from self-incrimination or that only men are entitled to freedom of speech. |
| 4. How do the courts determine whether a classification in law is permissible or violates the equal protection of the law? | The SC has 3 levels of scrutiny called standards of review. |
| 5a. Laws which classify people by race or ethnicity are what? (2 words) | inherent suspect |
| 5b. What does this mean (Laws which classify people by race or ethnicity are what?)? | These laws are invalid and uphold them only if they serve a "compelling public interest" and there is no other way to accomplish the purpose of the law. |
| 6a. What is true of classifications based on gender? - what does the Court assume | They are neither constitutional nor unconstitutional. |
| 6b. What does this mean (What is true of classifications based on gender?)? | Classifications based on gender must bear a substantial relationship to an important governmental purpose. |
| 7a. Provide 2 ways to classify people under the law which fall under the "reasonable" standard | who is allowed to vote (states decide over 18yrs) and who is eligible to attend a state university while others are denied admission. |
| 7b. Provide 2 laws that would illustrate this (Provide 2 ways to classify people under the law which fall under the "reasonable" standard) | Laws educating students in college, and states can restrict the right to vote to people over 18. |
| 8. In terms of burden of proof, contrast the "reasonable" standard with the "inherently suspect" standard | Rule makers (legislatures) and anyone who challenges reasonable classifications have the burden of proving that they are not reasonable. In a racial or ethnic classification, the burden is on the gov. that created it to prove it meets the criteria. |
| 9. Beyond the 14th Amendment, name and briefly describe the other two Civil War Amendments |
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