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11th Grade
12/12/2012

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intermediate scrutiny
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test used by the Supreme Court in gender discrimination cases, which places the burden of proof partially on the government and partially on the challengers to show that the law in question is unconstitutional
pg. 172
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strict scrutiny
Definition
test used by the Supreme Court in racial discrimination cases and other cases involving civil liberties and civil rights, which places the burden of proof on the government rather than on the challengers to show that the law in question is constitutional.
pg. 122, 161
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Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools (1992)
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Stated that violations of Title IX of the 1972 Education Act could be remedied with monetary damages.
pg.172
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California's Proposition 187
Definition
Californians voted for this which denied illegal immigrants all services except emergency healthcare. A federal court later ruled it unconstitutional
pg. 177
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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Guarantees equal employment rights and access to public businesses for the disabled
pg.179
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