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MR. C-Chapter15-Holt
Carroll County-Holt-Chapter 15-Mr. C
Question | Answer |
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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 |