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What does EEOC stand for

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Did the decision in Brown v. Board of Education involve the Equal Protection Clause

Brown v. Board of Education, 347 US 483 (1954)

Yes. The Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court indicated that the decision could also be supported by the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause, but declined to elaborate because the Equal Protection Clause was sufficient to render segregation in the public schools unconstitutional.

Which set of events is listed in the correct chronological order

the answer is c-a-b-d

Which statement aligns with the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education

separate treatment based on race is inherently unequal

What did the Supreme Court establish with its ruling that public schools in Washington D.C. could not be segregated

the idea that the equal protection clause applied to the federal government as well as to the states

What does this timeline suggest about the feminist movement

the movement's goal of political equality has not been fully achieved

the movement pursued social, legal, and political equality.

legislation that addressed the goals of the movement did not always result in real equality

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.

How did the Twenty-Sixth Amendment address concerns about age discrimination

it lowered the voting age to 18

What happens if the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) decides that an employer has discriminated against a worker

the employer may have to pay fines or change its practices

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

Which statement describes a primary role of political parties in helping citizens engage with the U.S. government

increasing citizens' in politics by encouraging them to see opposing parties as the enemy

making voting simpler by indicating what positions candidates associated with the party are likely to late

motivating citizens to take action on political issues

Which factor supporting the two-party system does the passage describe

campaign finance laws

majority rule

Which activity is not one of the primary ways political parties shape public policy

encouraging voter registration at the local level

encouraging citizens to file lawsuits against other parties

recruiting volunteers to assist with party activities

What do these headlines say about how the Supreme Court has addressed the principle of equality on which the US was founded

They show that the court has enforced equal rights for a variety of groups that have been discriminated agains.

What do these headlines suggest about undocumented immigrants civil liberties

While courts have protected undocumented immigrants’ civil liberties, some argue that those protections are being ignored

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