Gov. 13, 14, 15th amendments review

Has the 15th amendment extended protection of races to other races?

yes

when the supreme court overturned the defense of marriage act, what amendment was referred?

14th amendment (due process and equal protection)

A system of segregation imposed by laws named after a minstrel show character is known as?

jim crow

Which state allows physician assisted suicides?

the 1st written account of slaves in the Americas was in what year?

1798

the 14th amendment drastically expanded the reach of the US constitution how?

by extending the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to state governments and by ensuring equal protection under the law for all citizen

this is a program in which employers take positive steps to office training and jobs to groups that have suffered discrimination in the past

affirmative action

which pres. signed the voting rights act of 1965?

Lyndon B. Johnson

which “clause” exists in the 14th amendment?

equal protection, due process, and privileges/immunities

what is the case obergfell V. hodges?

the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to marry, guaranteed by the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.

what is substantive due process?

doctrine that the content of a law must be fair not just its procedures

which civil right amendment abolished slavery in the US?

13

which amendment says that if you are born in the US youre a citizen?

14

which amendment includes the due process clause?

clause = 14

the supreme courts decision in ________ in 1857 held that slaves were not citizens of the US

Dred scott V. Sandford

what was the direct result of the case of plessy v. ferguson?

racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as long as the facilities for each race were equal in quality

which amendment secured the right to vote for all female citizens in the US?

19

what was instrumental in gaining public support for the civil rights movement in the US?

nonviolent protests, like the bus boycott, emmett till, and the freedom riders

the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment was passed during which time period?

1865 - 1870

de jure segregation

segregation enforced by law

de facto segregation

segregation NOT enforced by law

what is affirmative action?

a set of policies and programs designed to address past and present discrimination, promoting equal opportunities