Law and Politics

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A(n) ___________ requires that a specified proportional share of some benefit go to a given group. ... Started by TVarnum	3 Replies 82 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by ladyjames123
The civil rights guarantee of equal protection of the laws is located in the A) Civil Rights Act ... Started by tatyanajohnson	1 Replies 69 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by macagnavarro
In the years after the Civil War, former slave states enacted ____________, attempting to restrict ... Started by danielfitts88	1 Replies 28 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by carlsona147
All of the following tactics were used by white southerners to keep blacks from voting in the years ... Started by lidoalex	1 Replies 85 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by alexanderhamilton
Plessy v. Ferguson, which involved segregated public accommodations, is noteworthy because it A) ... Started by viki	3 Replies 64 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by briezy
In an early NAACP challenge to segregation, Lloyd Gaines sued the state of Missouri after it A) ... Started by JMatthes	1 Replies 50 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by jennafosdick
What was the main reason the Brown family brought a lawsuit against the Board of Education in ... Started by sjones	1 Replies 20 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by zogaridan
If a school has all black students because only black families live in the neighborhoods that feed ... Started by biggirl4568	1 Replies 51 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by upturnedfurball
De jure segregation is segregation that is A) regional but not national. B) local but not ... Started by haleyc112	3 Replies 35 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by Eazy416
According to the text, in addition to the courts, what else has been instrumental in advancing the ... Started by CQXA	1 Replies 61 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by elyse44
The Civil Rights Act was one part of President Johnson's plan known as A) the New Deal. B) ... Started by go.lag	1 Replies 61 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by jojobee318
In 1988, Congress exercised its lawmaking power to check the law-interpreting power of the ... Started by @Brianna17	1 Replies 41 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by reversalruiz
President Lyndon Johnson considered civil rights legislation A) his top priority. B) something ... Started by clmills979	3 Replies 50 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by tsternbergh47
In a challenge to the Civil Rights Act before the Supreme Court in the case involving Ollie McClung ... Started by karateprodigy	1 Replies 26 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by fffftttt
At the heart of laws that sheltered women from life's harsh realities, such as voting, was the ... Started by FButt	1 Replies 83 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by maya.nigrin17@yahoo.com
Today, versions of protectionism are most evident in A) state laws that are meant to deter women ... Started by gbarreiro	1 Replies 46 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by anoriega3
What is the historical timeframe of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)? A) It became law in 1923. ... Started by wenmo	3 Replies 19 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by cegalasso
What women's rights activist first persuaded a U. S. California senator to introduce a ... Started by Chloeellawright	1 Replies 29 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by xMRAZ
The Equal Pay Act was introduced after _____ when women had joined the workforce in significant ... Started by stock	1 Replies 42 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by juicepod
What legislation did President Obama sign after becoming president that undid the 2007 Supreme Court ... Started by bucstennis@aim.com	1 Replies 77 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by tranoy
In what year did the Supreme Court extend the Constitution's equal protection guarantee by ... Started by Jramos095	3 Replies 26 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by dlook33
In the case of United States v. Virginia, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg viewed the case using _____ ... Started by LCritchfi	1 Replies 39 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by Loise Hard
Which of the following is NOT a recent success of the gay and lesbian rights movement in America? ... Started by sammy	1 Replies 15 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by Qarqy
The majority in the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges case held that A) gay marriage laws were the ... Started by sam.t96	1 Replies 32 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by tofugiraffe
When did American Indians receive U.S. citizenship? A) They have always had it. B) 1776 C) ... Started by jayhills49	3 Replies 26 Views	Sep 3, 2018 by Alyson.hiatt@yahoo.com