Unit 1 Vocab

Great Migration

Mass movement of over 300,000 African American from the rural south into Northern cities after the Civil War

E Pluribus Unum

out of many, one

Civics

The study of citizenship and government

Democracy

citizens hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives

Dictatorship

government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority

Welfare

the health, prosperity, and happiness of the members of a community

Segregation

Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences

Naturalization

The process by which a non-citizen becomes a citizen

19th Amendment

Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex.

Affirmative Action

Refers to government awarding minorities and women to make up for past discrimination caused by society as a whole

14th Amendment

addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and grants citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Allowed the federal government to intervene in places where African-Americans were discriminated against in voter registration

Civil Rights Act of 1964

banned discrimination in public accommodations, prohibited discrimination in any federally assisted program, outlawed discrimination in most employment; and to protect voting rights

6th Amendment

guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.

5th Amendment

The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process. No one can be made to witness against themselves. Protects from self-incrimination

8th Amendment

Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments