poli exam 3 - poli 100 unc 3rd exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions And Correct
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Terms in this set (105)
civil rights things protected BY the government, or where the govt. acts
civil liberties protection FROM the government
origin of our rights and liberties the us constitution, bill of rights, and amendments
literacy tests kept black Americans from registering to vote. open ended, had to get 100%
correct.
grandfather clause no literacy test if ur grandfather had voted pre-civil war, only white people
benefited from this. RULED unconstitutional in 1915.
what did the states to do avoid following the court once rewrite the state constitutions
they said grandfather clause wasn't allowed?
civil war amendments 13: ended slavery
14: gave freed people citizenship
new voting group amendments 15 (black ppl), 19 (women), 24 (no blocking voters), 26 (eighteen minimum age)
Dred scott vs sandford Ruled that the constitution doesn't say African Americans are citizens (free or not)
abe election 1860 congress and president against slavery
Missouri Compromise of 1820 outlawed slavery above the 36º 30' latitude line
fugitive slave law of 1850 required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
white primary primary elections held in the Southern United States in which only white voters
were permitted to participate
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) separate but equal is okay - court upholds segregation
FDR appointed... black administrators in the 1930s
Dixiecrats southern Democrats who opposed Truman's position of integration. They caused a
split in the Democratic party.
smith v allwright no white primary!
Sweatt v. Painter separate black law school at University of Texas was inherently unequal. "separate
but equal could be unconstitutional"
, Brown v board of edu topeka separate edu facilities are inherently unequal
Lyndon B. Johnson did wuuuut...? signed the civil rights act of 1964 into law and the voting rights act of 1965. he had
a war on poverty in his agenda.
Civil rights act!! what was in it officially ended segregation in public education and public accommodations,
who was more racist before 1964? the democrats!! after 1964 dems were the less racist ones
Voting Rights Act of 1965 a policy designed to reduce the barriers to voting for those suffering
discrimination. federal oversight of voting!
Shelby County v. Holder Ruled the pre-clearance (having to clear changes in voting with the government,
depending on state) portion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 unconstitutional.
(goodbye sections 4 and 5)
Lawrence v. Texas state law may not ban sexual relations between same-sex partners
United States v. Windsor Federal government must provide benefits to legally married same-sex couples
Obergefell v. Hodges Upholds same sex marriage via 14th amendment equal protection clause
14th amendment says u should have protections by and from the federal government, and states
can't deprive u of federal rights and liberties
Schneck v. US established the 'clear and present danger' test. the first amendment does NOT
protect speech that has the nature to create a clear and present danger. u cant
shout "fire" in a crowded theater
Texas v. Johnson decided that the burning of the American flag was symbolic speech protected by
the First Amendment.
Roth v US sexually explicit expression or obscene stuff is NOT protected
near v minnesota case concerning the freedom of the press. basically said there isn't a valid excuse
or reason to stop the press from saying something. u can only evaluate after it has
been said.
New York Times v. US The President argues that the publication of the Pentagon Papers is in violation of
executive privilege. Result: the NYT was protected because of freedom of the
press.
Defamation when someone says something UNTRUE (not an opinion)
University of California v. Bakke Affirmative Action. Said no to quota systems.
Grutter v. Bollinger Allowed the use of race as a general factor in law school admissions at University
of Michigan
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Terms in this set (105)
civil rights things protected BY the government, or where the govt. acts
civil liberties protection FROM the government
origin of our rights and liberties the us constitution, bill of rights, and amendments
literacy tests kept black Americans from registering to vote. open ended, had to get 100%
correct.
grandfather clause no literacy test if ur grandfather had voted pre-civil war, only white people
benefited from this. RULED unconstitutional in 1915.
what did the states to do avoid following the court once rewrite the state constitutions
they said grandfather clause wasn't allowed?
civil war amendments 13: ended slavery
14: gave freed people citizenship
new voting group amendments 15 (black ppl), 19 (women), 24 (no blocking voters), 26 (eighteen minimum age)
Dred scott vs sandford Ruled that the constitution doesn't say African Americans are citizens (free or not)
abe election 1860 congress and president against slavery
Missouri Compromise of 1820 outlawed slavery above the 36º 30' latitude line
fugitive slave law of 1850 required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
white primary primary elections held in the Southern United States in which only white voters
were permitted to participate
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) separate but equal is okay - court upholds segregation
FDR appointed... black administrators in the 1930s
Dixiecrats southern Democrats who opposed Truman's position of integration. They caused a
split in the Democratic party.
smith v allwright no white primary!
Sweatt v. Painter separate black law school at University of Texas was inherently unequal. "separate
but equal could be unconstitutional"
, Brown v board of edu topeka separate edu facilities are inherently unequal
Lyndon B. Johnson did wuuuut...? signed the civil rights act of 1964 into law and the voting rights act of 1965. he had
a war on poverty in his agenda.
Civil rights act!! what was in it officially ended segregation in public education and public accommodations,
who was more racist before 1964? the democrats!! after 1964 dems were the less racist ones
Voting Rights Act of 1965 a policy designed to reduce the barriers to voting for those suffering
discrimination. federal oversight of voting!
Shelby County v. Holder Ruled the pre-clearance (having to clear changes in voting with the government,
depending on state) portion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 unconstitutional.
(goodbye sections 4 and 5)
Lawrence v. Texas state law may not ban sexual relations between same-sex partners
United States v. Windsor Federal government must provide benefits to legally married same-sex couples
Obergefell v. Hodges Upholds same sex marriage via 14th amendment equal protection clause
14th amendment says u should have protections by and from the federal government, and states
can't deprive u of federal rights and liberties
Schneck v. US established the 'clear and present danger' test. the first amendment does NOT
protect speech that has the nature to create a clear and present danger. u cant
shout "fire" in a crowded theater
Texas v. Johnson decided that the burning of the American flag was symbolic speech protected by
the First Amendment.
Roth v US sexually explicit expression or obscene stuff is NOT protected
near v minnesota case concerning the freedom of the press. basically said there isn't a valid excuse
or reason to stop the press from saying something. u can only evaluate after it has
been said.
New York Times v. US The President argues that the publication of the Pentagon Papers is in violation of
executive privilege. Result: the NYT was protected because of freedom of the
press.
Defamation when someone says something UNTRUE (not an opinion)
University of California v. Bakke Affirmative Action. Said no to quota systems.
Grutter v. Bollinger Allowed the use of race as a general factor in law school admissions at University
of Michigan
