Comparing Civil Rights Flashcards
What are legislation passed by both countries tp protect citizens rights?
Equality Act 2010
Civil Rights Act 1964
What is one obvious exception to the rule of law not being applied in both countries?
The injustices faced by African-Americans especially by the police, which many black Britons also face
Why does the US Supreme Court have more power to protect civl rights than in the UK?
As they can make landmark rulings on civil rights
What controversial laws did both countries bring in to increase their powers and protect wizens from terroist cheats after 9/11?
The USA Patriot Act 2001, which allowed the police and government to carry out searches without a court order, in the UK the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, introduced a government control order on terrorist suspects (though repealed in 2011)
Why is the debate about abortion more fierce in the USA than UK?
Because go the USA’s highly religious society, around 56% of Americans consider themselves religious, but just 30% of British people do
What campaign effected both countries in 2020?
BLM protests
What is the large debate about civil rights in both countries?
The disproportionate amount of prisoners from minority ethic group and the police with stop and searches especially
What did both US and UK courts rule in religious case, for the UK ‘Lee V Ashers Bakery Company Ltd (2018)’, and for the US ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop V Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018)’?
They both gave respective Christian bakers the right not to make a cake promoting same-sex marriage
What is the difference in methods between the two countries in how pressure groups use the courts to influence their views?
US pressure groups use the courts more frequently, though UK pressure groups have used judicial review more frequently since the introduction of the HRA, though US pressure groups spend more as their is no cap, due to Citizens United VS FEC (2010)
What is one area where we can see that women’s rights has been more successful in the UK?
As the US is the only developed country not to give women any right to paid maternity leave
What are key structural differences between the two countries civil rights?
Entrenched V Flexible constitution, how that protects civil liberties
Sovereignty of the US constitution v parliament
Campaign finance rules
What are some rational points in civil rights between the two countries?
Individual play a key role in campaigning
Individual civil rights leaders has a transformative impactor the political agenda
Some politicians have chose to expand civil rights
What are some cultural differences in the two countries over civil rights?
Both countries cultures value individual liberty, and respect the rule of law, however the US is typically more suspicious of government control
Religious groups are more prominent in us culture, though important in Northern Ireland
The culture of both countries can be problematic for women and minority groups
