THE ROLE OF PRESSURE GROUPS IN CIVIL LIBERTIES Flashcards
what methods are used by groups for civil rights
fundraising for advertising campaigns to influence public
Public campaigning - marches, tv ads
lobbying
sponsoring legal cases
Example of a pressure group that protects civil rights
American civil liberties union (ACLU)
how many members does the ACLU have
over 1.5m
around 300 lawyers
whats the key difference between ACLU and other groups
ACLU protects all citizens rights including far right
example of aclu
in 1978 successfully defended the right of a neo-nazi group to march through an area of chicago were many holocaust survivors lived
what key landmark cases have ACLU been involved in
roe v wade
Brown v board
What court rulings have the aclu won in the 21st century
protecting rights of gays
against the teaching of intelligent design in science lessons
how many lawsuits did the aclu file over trumps administration
230
What ban did the aclu manage to stop
trumps 2017 muslim travel ban was challenged by aclu and led to it being blocked in a federal court
what pressure group protects african-american rights
national association for the advancement of colored people (NAACP)
NAACP lobbied congress to pass what bills
civil rights acts - 1964,69,57
Voting rights act 1965
Example of NAACP legal victories
through it’s lawyer Marshall they won
Shelley vs kraemer 1948
Brown v board
