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COMPARATIVE POLITICS - CIVIL RIGHTS Flashcards

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Similarities of US and UK in civil rights in terms of legislation

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Uk and US passed laws to protected rights - Equality act 2010, Civil rights act 1964

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Similarities of US and UK in civil rights in terms of clearness

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Uk has HRA

US has bill of rights and amendments

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Similarities of US and UK in civil rights in terms of rule of law

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Both have rule of law and independent justices

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Differences of US and UK in civil rights in terms of legislation

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US legislation can be striked down by USSC

UK can only call it incompatible with HRA

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Differences of US and UK in civil rights in terms of entrenchment

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US have rights entrenched within the Constitution

Uk aren’t - HRA could be removed with a simple act of parliament

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Differences of US and UK in civil rights in terms of courts

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USSC can make landmark cases to “Legislate from the bench”

UKSC can’t legislate

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Similarities in civil rights over a national emergency

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Both W bush and Blair were criticised for infringing civil liberties over terrorism

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When were all women given the vote in both countries

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uk - 1928

US - 1920

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Are women’s rights stronger in us or uk

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UK

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US vs UK gender equality legislation

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UK - Sex discrimination act 1975 bans gender discrimination

US - The equal rights amendment was not passed and no right to maternity leave in us

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US VS UK Abortion

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UK - Legalised in 1967 - none of parliament wanted to ban it

US - Legalised in roe V Wade 1973 - But recently overturned in june 2022 and states choice to ban or legalise

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US V UK gay marriage

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Uk - legalised in 2013

US - legalised in 2015 by USSC

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US Vs UK trans rights

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UK - recently denied a Scottish legislation to make the transition easier

US - Bostock V Clayton 2020 made it so trans people couldn’t be discriminated against at work

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History of race in the usa

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Slavery in usa abolished in 1865

Segregation in USA challenged by civil rights movement 19050’s, 1960’s

affirmative action

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History of race in UK

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Slavery abolished in 1834 with british empire

Civil rights movements less high-profile with the race relations act in 1965 banned racial discrimination

Uk equality act means affirmative action is more limited

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Racism referring to police in UK

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Black men 9x more likely to get stopped in uk than whites

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What movement made Uk have more attention to racism

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BLM

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Racism in UK referring to representation

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Not representative at all

19
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Uk debates on immigration

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Whether they should have equal rights in NHS

Whether deportation after a crime is against HRA

Prevent migrants on boats over english channel

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US debates on immigration

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Trumps administration policy of separating children of illegal immigrants was disbanded after public outcry

USSC overturned trumps attempt to end DACA

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similarities in civil rights methods

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Pressure groups both use direct action

Religious groups go against rights for gay people

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Similarities of civil rights movements influence and effectiveness

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changed public opinions - Cant be openly racist anymore

Rights of women and gays increased

Civil rights pressure groups and movements got lots of attention - bLM

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Differences in civil rights methods

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Strict limit on spending for elections in UK

Us pressure groups spend a lot more getting legislators who follow them into power

US groups use the courts a lot more as it can strike down easier

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Differences in civil rights influence and effectiveness

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US rise of far-right shows there is limited influence of civil rights

Pro-life campaigns in US more influence

NRA’s strategy to control politicians not seen in UK

Second amendment means no gun control vs how easily snowdrop campaign had control placed over guns

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Structural differences to civil rights

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rights entrenched in US so more protected than UK’s

Parliament is sovereign so they choose what civil rights, whereas US constitution is sovereign

Different finance campaign rules has allowed pressure groups in US to have more power over rights

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Rational differences to civil rights

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Many civil rights campaigns stem from the infringement of individual rights - roe v wade 1973

Leaders had a large impact on civil rights campaigns - MLK had more power whereas UK didn’t have a counter part

Some presidents have expanded rights, some limited them - uk rights don’t normally get expanded

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Cultural differences to civil rights

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Respect for Rule of law normally underpins the protection of rights in both US and UK

Cultures wars always been in US with Liberals and conservatives clashing over rights since 1980 about abortion and gays. UK recently stated a culture war with brexit then tory “war on woke”

far-rights groups on the rise in both countries and pose a threat to rights - Assault on US capitol in 2021 was attack on democracy

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