Final Unit Flashcards
Where was suffrage first granted to women?
Wyoming
Amendment which granted suffrage to women
19th
a tract of land given to the tribal nations by treaty
Reservation
The number of Americans who live on Americans
2 million
clause in the 14th amendment that forbids any state from denying any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the laws
Equal protection clause
traditional test used to determine whether a law complies with the equal protection requirement
Rational basis test
Clause in the 5th Amendment limiting the power of the national government; prohibits state governments from depriving people of natural rights without due process of law
Due process clause
Primary operated by Democratic party in southern states that, before Republicans gained strength in the area, essentially constituted an electionà because there was no real competition in the election
White primary
the drawing of election districts so as to ensure that members of a certain race are a minority in the district
Racial gerrymandering
payment required as a condition for voting; prohibited under the 24th Amendment
Poll tax
Amendment which prohibits poll taxes
24th
literacy requirement imposed by some states as a condition of voting, generally used to disqualify blacks from voting in the south
Literacy Test
A congressional district created to include a majority of minority voters; ruled constitutional as long as race is not the main factor in redistricting
Majority-minority district
Court case which created “separate but equal” facilities
Plessy v. Ferguson
Court case which shot down Plessy v. Fergson ruling
Brown v. Board of Education
