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Race Relations 1 Race Relations 2 Gender EquityPrivacy Landmark Decisions 100

Which Amendment seemed to guarantee equal rights to African-Americans? $100

The 14 th Amendment Back to Game

What is the Latin term for by law? The Daily Double

De Jure Back to Game

Any law which classifies people by race is subject to what by the courts? $300

Strict Scrutiny Back to Game

To demonstrate the inequality of segregated bus lines, Civil Rights supporters began holding what? $400

Freedom Rides Good Answer! Back to Game

By the 1960’s many white Americans were willing to admit that racism was a problem, but as Dr. King mentions in his “I have a Dream” speech, they also felt the Civil right’s movement was _______. $500

Back to Game Moving too fast.

What is the Latin term for by fact? $100

De Facto Back to Game

For much of the 20 th century, how did most white Americans react to African American’s demands for racial equality? $200

They didn’t care. Back to Game

To draw attention to the inequality at lunch counters, supporters of civil rights held _________ $300

Sit ins Back to Game

$400 To draw attention to the suppression of African American voting rights, supporters of civil rights began drives to _________________

Register African Americans to vote. Back to Game

$500 Why didn’t civil rights activists begin electing African Americans to important federal and state offices?

African Americans were kept from voting by a number of different measures. Back to Game

This case declared that “separate is inherently unequal”. $100

Brown v The Topeka Board of Education Back to Game

This decision said that the 14 th Amendment allowed separate facilities as long as they were equal. $200

Plessy v Ferguson Back to Game

$300 This case articulated the Supreme Court’s right to judicial review.

Marbury v Madison Back to Game

$400 One aspect that made Brown v Topeka Board of Education controversial was that it was the first time the court relied on what to make its decision?

Social Science Evidence Back to Game

$500 This case stated that the Supreme Court had the right to rule state laws unconstitutional

McCullough v Maryland Back to Game

$100 Name either of the 2 leaders of the Seneca Falls convention, credited with starting the women’s equality movement.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott Back to Game

$200 What is the common moniker for the oft proposed amendment guaranteeing women equal rights?

ERA Back to Game

$300 The beginnings of the women’s rights movement can be traced to the Declaration of Sentiments issued at the end of this famous meeting.

The Seneca Falls Convention Back to Game

$400 Unlike African Americans, supporters of women’s rights have had to deal with a court system which felt it was ________ women.

protecting Back to Game

$500 In order for a law to constitutionally discriminate between men & women, the law must be ______ & not _________.

Reasonable & not arbitrary Back to Game

$100 This case decided women have an unfettered right to an abortion during the first trimester.

Roe v Wade Back to Game

$200 Those who oppose the Court’s decisions in cases like Roe v Wade & Griswold v Connecticut claim these are prime examples of _________ __________, the courts’ usurping of the legislative role.

Judicial Activism Back to Game

$300 Name the 1965 decision in which the Court stated a zone of privacy made laws banning the sale of contraceptives unconstitutional.

Griswold v Connecticut Back to Game

$400 Where in the Constitution is the right to privacy specifically mentioned?

Nowhere, but it is implied. Back to Game

$500 The courts began upholding some restrictions on abortion in the 1980’s after judges appointed by President _________ began coming to the bench.

Ronald Reagan