Exam 3

The ________________ amendment gives women the right to vote

19th

Anytime there is _____________ in a law, it is up to the courts to clarify what the law states so there is no confusion

Ambiguity

What is the difference between an ASCRIBED status versus and ACHIEVED status

An ascribed status is something you are born into and do not control. An achieved status is something that you earn

"The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races." This definition of Race suggests that

Anyone can be racist

In Political Science, Incorporation is best defined as

Applying all or some of the Bill of Rights to the states; means the federal government can make sure states do not violate the rights of their citizens

What year was the 19th Amendment ratified?

August 18, 1920

The supreme court determined that the Bill of Rights restricted the national government but NOT the state government in which case?

Barron v. Baltimore

Who is the first woman to not give up her seat on the bus?

Claudette Colvin

Congress shall make no law respecting and shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or the press; or the right of the people to speech or the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances.government for redress of grievances. A literal reading of the following definition suggests

Congress can make no such law but states government can

_________________is an area of public policy which concerns laws, government programs, and administrative decisions which are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation's borders

Domestic Policy

__________ is defined as the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men

Feminism

This case overturns the Barron decision

Gitlow v. New York

Lyndon B. Johnson named his plan to end poverty The

Great Society

Criminal trials differ from civil trials in that

In criminal trials the court is trying to prove guilt or innocence and in civil trials the court is trying to prove liability or damage

What is the difference between "Libel" and "Slander"?

Libel is published and slander is spoken

If Trump protesters wanted to protest at one of his rallies would it be legal?

No because once you go inside one of his rallies you are trespassing if you are in his designated area

The Great Depression began on

October 29, 1929

Which group votes the most?

Old people

"a system of group privilege by those who have a disproportionate share of society's power, prestige, property, and privilege" This definition of racism suggests that

Only the power elite can be racist

The United States of America is a ______________ society in that male driven

Patriarchal

____________ refers to women's legal right to vote

Suffrage

__________ was the first state to give women the right to vote and also the first state to elect a female governor

Wyoming

When we refer to privilege in class we are talking about

advantages a group has that they might not cautiously think about

What is a Whitetopia?

fast-growing white communities with white immigrants. 6% population growth with about 90% being white immigrants

What is the One Drop Rule?

one drop of black blood makes you black

What is political efficacy?

the citizens' faith and trust in government and their belief that they can understand and influence political affairs