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Equal Protection Under the Law

Equal Protection Under the Law. Chapter 21. What is Discrimination?. Name some different types of discrimination. Racial Gender Age Disability Sexual Orientation Religious. In what Amendment can the equal protection clause be found?.

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Equal Protection Under the Law

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  1. Equal Protection Under the Law Chapter 21

  2. What is Discrimination?

  3. Name some different types of discrimination. • Racial • Gender • Age • Disability • Sexual Orientation • Religious

  4. In what Amendment can the equal protection clause be found?

  5. What Supreme Court case established the “separate but equal” doctrine?

  6. What Supreme Court case overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine?

  7. Did you know there was a Brown II case in 1955? What did it say?

  8. What are some issues that the Supreme Court has dealt with regarding gender discrimination?

  9. What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968.

  10. What is REVERSE discrimination?

  11. What is AFFIRMATIVE ACTION?

  12. Regents of CA v. Bakke (1978) • Oyez: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978), U.S. Supreme Court Case Summary & Oral Argument • This case deals with reverse discrimination and affirmative action in an academic setting.

  13. Gratz v. Bollinger (2003) • Another affirmation action case—more recent. • Oyez: Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003), U.S. Supreme Court Case Summary & Oral Argument

  14. Hopwood v. TX (1996)5th Cir. Ct of Appls. • The court knocked down the use of affirmative action programs being used by Texas universities. • This led to the Texas State Legislature creating the Texas Top 10% Program in 1997.

  15. Adarand v. Pena (1995) • Oyez: Adarand Constructors v. Pena, 515 U.S. 200 (1995), U.S. Supreme Court Case Summary & Oral Argument • This case deals with reverse discrimination and affirmative action in an employment setting.

  16. What is a legal ALIEN? --not from outer space!

  17. How do you become a United States citizen?

  18. Which is which?Citizen or Alien? Foreign born Owes alligiance to United States

  19. Do Aliens have constitutional rights in the United States?

  20. Can aliens be deported if they break the laws of the United States, or any of its states?

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