Cards in this guide (13)
What did the US Supreme Court rule in Furman v Georgia
In Furman vs. Georgia the court ruled that all existing death
penalty laws violated the constitution.
Who won the case of Gratz v Bollinger
What type of trial is heard by a judge alone
What is the only reference to gender in the constitution
Which is a judge most likely to do when concerned that a defendant will commit another serious crime if released on bail
have the defendant held without optional bail A judge always has
the option to deny bail for the above, other valid reason like
flight risk also there are some non bailable offenses.
Which part of the Constitution says that states cannot discriminate unfairly
What is a rule for hiring a set number of people from a minority group
What are the release dates for I Love the 1880s - 2012 The United States of Awesome 1-2
I Love the 1880s - 2012 The United States of Awesome 1-2 was
released on:
USA: November 2012
Developed in 1965 affirmative action is a policy that attempts
To make up for past discrimination policies
What was a factor in the 1987 Supreme Court ruling to uphold a company and affirmative action policy to hire and promote more women and minorities
Certain industries had a history of discrimination in hiring.
Working women have mainly focused on which issue in regard to discrimination in the workplace
In the case of Rochin v. California the Supreme Court ruled that the
14th and amendment was violated
Why did the federal government not pass civil rights laws until the late 1950s
Congress wouldn't pass them. The discrimination and Jim Crow
laws were in powerful southern districts and they prevented the
passage of civil rights. Plus, the Supreme Court ruled in the Brown
decision that separate but equal wasn't equally.
