Gov 14.4 Quiz MMHS

What term describes the test the Supreme Court uses to determine if a state law shows a good reason to justify a classification?

Rational basis test

Where is the guarantee of equal protection under the law found in the Constitution?

14th Amendment

What term describes the unfair treatment of members of a race simply because of their race?

Racial Discrimination

Which of the following is an example of suspect classification?

A law requiring persons of Latin heritage to prove citizenship

What movement tried to end segregation in the United States through nonviolent protests and sit-ins?

Civil rights movement

What doctrine was used to justify segregation in the United States for almost 60 years?

Separate but equal

What term describes when individuals are treated unfairly solely because of their race, gender, ethnic group, age, physical disability, or religion?

Discrimination

What term describes rights that are at the heart of the American system and are indispensable in a just system?

Fundamental rights

What term describes the division of a minority social group from a more dominant social group?

Segregation

What type of laws did southern states pass after Reconstruction to enforce racial discrimination in schools, public transportation, and hotels?

Jim Crow Laws