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Political Science
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
03/08/2010

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Term
July 4 1776
Definition
The Birth of our Nation, Declaration of Independence
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Articles of Confederation
Definition
1777-1779 No 3 distinct Branches
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Signing and ratification of the Constitution
Definition
Sept 17, 1787 Philidelpia Convention
Term
Affirmative action
Definition
- The term affirmative action refers to policies that take race, ethnicity, or sex into consideration in an attempt to promote equal opportunity
Term
19th amendment
Definition
Womans Right to vote 1920
Term
When did Native Americans become citizens
Definition
1924
Term
Highest growing ethnic race in America
Definition
Latinos, 13%
Term
13th Amendment
Definition
1865, abolishment of slavery
Term
15th Amendment
Definition
Jim Crow Laws
1. Good character test “literacy exam”
2. Poll Tax
3. Grandfather clause
Term
14th Amendment
Definition
1868, equal protection clause
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1896 Supreme Court Case
Definition
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Term
1954 Brown Vs. Board of Education
Definition
Struck down Plessy vs Ferguson
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Definition
Title 7
-No discrimination based on race and gender in housing educations emphasis
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26th Amendment
Definition
1971, Lowered voting age from 21 to 18
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1989 Johnson vs. US
Definition
symbolic speech, burned American flag and it is no longer illegal
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Free Exercise
Definition
Excessive absences from school for religious holidays
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Case Law
Definition
Miller vs. California 1973
Term
Commercial Speech
Definition
Only under 1st amendment as long as content is legal
Term
Fimes vs. Sullivan 1964
Definition
Needs to show Malice
Term
4th amendment
Definition
No unreasonable search and seizure, has to have warrent
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5th amendment
Definition
guaranteed indictment, grand jury, due process
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6th amendment
Definition
right to council, allowed to know who persecuted you, speedy public trial
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Miranda vs. Arizona
Definition
1966
Term
9th amendment
Definition
right to privacy
Term
Grisvol vs. Conneticut
Definition
1965
Term
Row vs Wade
Definition
1973
Term
Virginia, New Jersey,
Definition
Connecticut
Term
National Powers
Definition
Articles I sec. 8
Term
17
Definition
expressed powers
Term
10th amendment
Definition
1791 reserved powers
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Interstate Compact
Definition
Contract or agreement between 2 or more states, usually to accomplish a goal
Term
United States Representation
Definition
Republic, 2/3 Majority of congress
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