Cards in this guide (18)
What does EEOC stand for
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission.
What is one example of the government limiting individual rights to protect the public interest
the government forbids television stations from broadcasting
shows that contain profanity
the government outlaws speech that encourages citizens to commit
crimes
Which action is a form of grassroots activism that supported or opposed same-sex marriage
court clerks refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex
couples
raising money by staging a reading of the play 8, which supports
same-sex marriage.
Which action would most likely cause the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to intervene
a company posts an ad looking to hire a male computer
programmer
a company fires an employee after finding out that she was not
born in the united states
Which statement best summarizes why the government sometimes places limits on the First Amendment right to freedom of speech
some forms of speech can directly harm other citizens or put
them in danger
How were the Tinker v. Des Moines and New Jersey v. T.L.O. cases similar
both cases centered on the civil liberties of students in public
schools
How did the Supreme Court reinterpret civil liberties in Tinker v. Des Moines
it protected students' right to free expression at school
What do courts try to determine before they rule on whether the government can limit First Amendment free speech rights in a certain situation
whether one person's exercise of free speech would infringe on
other citizens' rights
Which argument would supporters of selective incorporation most likely make
only certain parts of the bill of rights should apply to the
states
How did the federal government contribute to equality for women during the 1960s
it investigated conditions facing working women and passed laws
aimed at guaranteeing them equal pay
What difference do the Supreme Court rulings in Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education most reflect
interpretations of whether the equal protection clause allows
segregation
Which statement best summarizes the evolution of the Supreme Court's interpretation of free speech during the 20th century
over time, the supreme court became less likely to allow
restrictions on free speech
What is one example of the government limiting individual rights to protect the rights of others
the government does not allow the media to publish false claims
about public officials
What is EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
How did the Supreme Court reinterpret civil liberties in Katz v. US
Answer this
It expanded the right to privacy to include situations in which
a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. question…
The passage of the Thirteenth Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments brought the country closer to fulfilling the founding principle of .
What statement would most likely be made by a supporter of federalism
What tactic did many African Americans and Hispanic Americans activists use to advocate for equal rights during the civil rights movements
protesting peacefully and launching boycotts