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PAC FINAL EXAM Questions and Correct
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Dred Scott v. Stanford
Ans: Court case that declared that an African American can not
be a citizen and that the Missouri compromise is
unconstitutional.
13th Amendment
Ans: Amendment that abolishes slavery
14th Amendment
Ans: Amendment that states: If you are born in the U.S you are
a citizen. People can not be deprived life, liberty, or property
based on race without due process.
15th Amendment
Ans: Amendment that grants voting rights to African
Americans
Jim Crow Statutes
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Ans: Laws that created strict segregation in churches, schools,
housing, jobs, eating and drinking, sports, hospitals,
orphanages, asylums, funeral homes, etc.
De jure discrimination
Ans: Legal discrimination (discrimination by law)
De facto discrimination
Ans: Not legal discrimination (discrimination by practice)
Plessy v. Ferguson
Ans: Court case that upheld segregation under the document
of separate but equal.
19th Amendment
Ans: Amendment that allows women to vote
Brown v. Board
Ans: Court case that overturns Plessy v. Ferguson and says that
separate but equal is inherently unequal.
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Civil Rights Act of 1957
Ans: This established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice
Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain
court injunctions against segregation. Strongly encouraging the
registration of African American voting, addressed use of
facilities.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Ans: This outlawed segregation saying that no business can
discriminate on the basis of race.
Voting Rights Act of 1982
Ans: This created majority - minority districts.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Ans: This outlawed literacy tests everywhere
Bakke v. Board of Regents
Ans: Court case that declared that diversity MAY be a
compelling interest but it cannot be an overriding interest
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PAC FINAL EXAM Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Dred Scott v. Stanford
Ans: Court case that declared that an African American can not
be a citizen and that the Missouri compromise is
unconstitutional.
13th Amendment
Ans: Amendment that abolishes slavery
14th Amendment
Ans: Amendment that states: If you are born in the U.S you are
a citizen. People can not be deprived life, liberty, or property
based on race without due process.
15th Amendment
Ans: Amendment that grants voting rights to African
Americans
Jim Crow Statutes
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Ans: Laws that created strict segregation in churches, schools,
housing, jobs, eating and drinking, sports, hospitals,
orphanages, asylums, funeral homes, etc.
De jure discrimination
Ans: Legal discrimination (discrimination by law)
De facto discrimination
Ans: Not legal discrimination (discrimination by practice)
Plessy v. Ferguson
Ans: Court case that upheld segregation under the document
of separate but equal.
19th Amendment
Ans: Amendment that allows women to vote
Brown v. Board
Ans: Court case that overturns Plessy v. Ferguson and says that
separate but equal is inherently unequal.
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Civil Rights Act of 1957
Ans: This established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice
Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain
court injunctions against segregation. Strongly encouraging the
registration of African American voting, addressed use of
facilities.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Ans: This outlawed segregation saying that no business can
discriminate on the basis of race.
Voting Rights Act of 1982
Ans: This created majority - minority districts.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Ans: This outlawed literacy tests everywhere
Bakke v. Board of Regents
Ans: Court case that declared that diversity MAY be a
compelling interest but it cannot be an overriding interest
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
