Ch. 7 Flashcards
Suffrage
the right to vote
What is a poll tax?
a fee to vote
Affirmative Action
counteracts past discrimination
How did the courts interpret the Dred Scott decision?
the courts allowed slavery
What did the 14th amendment do?
gave African Americans citizenship
What caused tension over the northern and southern states in the 1800s?
Power in congress, slaves in population counts, and abolishing slavery
Who has the final say in the interpretation of the constitution?
the Supreme Court
Besides a Court decision, what can change a Supreme Court decision?
A Constitutional amendment
What do people who appose affirmative action agree that it results in?
Reverse discrimination
What did the Court rule in the Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corporation case?
That companies could not have separate hiring policies for men and women.
How does the Supreme Court help adapt Constitutional principles to our changing society?
By adding amendments to the Constitution
What step did the Framers of the Constitution take to win the support of southern states for ratification?
They didn’t abolish slavery
What amendment ended the slavery issue?
The Thirteenth Amendment
Why is the Fourteenth Amendment sometimes called the second Bill of Rights?
Because it says states must respect citizen’s rights
When was the Nineteenth Amendment finally ratified?
1920
