Memory and Constitutional History

These flashcards cover key concepts related to memory processes and constitutional history discussed in the lecture.

Memory is a cognitive process that involves the __, __, and __ of information.

collection, storage, retrieval

The first step in the memory process is __, which is how we process sensory information.

encoding

After information is encoded, it is __ in memory until it is accessed again.

stored

The last step in accessing previous memories is __.

retrieval

Retrieval can be aided by __, which help stimulate access to memories.

retrieval cues

Deep processing involves connecting concepts with __ ideas to create more durable memories.

real life

Exam questions serve as __ cues that help access material.

retrieval

and are two ways to recall information during exams, where recall is for written responses and recognition is for multiple choice.

Recall, recognition

Slavery was indirectly codified in the Constitution through the __ compromise.

3/5

The __ Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

13th

The __ Amendment granted birthright citizenship.

14th

The __ Amendment aimed to ensure black suffrage.

15th

The periods of Jim Crow laws involved measures like __, __, and __ to disenfranchise black Americans.

poll taxes, literacy tests, black codes

Sharecropping became widespread after the Civil War as a form of __ labor.

cheap

The __ of fleeing slaves was a reason why Andrew Jackson targeted the Seminole tribes.

acceptance

The introduction of __ into slavery facilitated reproductive exploitation as a means to maintain the slave population after 1808.

rape

The film __ was significant in propagating racist stereotypes and leading to a resurgence of the KKK in the 1920s.

Birth of a Nation

By the 1920s, the KKK had become a widespread organization, with estimates of membership ranging from to million people.

two, six

The movement towards civil rights in the 1960s was catalyzed by legislative changes such as the __ Amendment.

24th

Numerous __, including the Tulsa and Rosewood massacres, illustrate the violent racial tensions of the 1920s.

massacres