Equal Protection Of The Law Ch 14 Flashcards
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What is suspect classification?
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When a classification is made on the basis of race or national origin.
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What is the rational basis test?
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The court will uphold a state law when the state can show a good reason to justify the classification.
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What are fundamental rights?
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Rights that go to the heart of the American system or are indispensable in a just system.
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What is segregation?
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Separation of people from the larger social group.
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What are the Jim Crow laws?
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Laws that required racial segregation in public places.
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What was the separate but equal doctrine used for?
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To justify segregation in the United States.
