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Civil Rights
Civil rights guarantee people the right to be treated fairly regardless of their gender, national origin, race, age, sexual orientation or religion. These rights provide the basic outline in laws of the United States and many other countries.
892 Questions
Should same-sex marriage be regulated by the states or the federal government?
Since marriage has always been regulated by state law in the United States, there is no compelling reason why the federal government should regulate marriage between minorities when it does not otherwise regulate it.
What president declared gay rights legal?
No president legalized homosexuality. States gradually changed their laws against homosexual practices sometimes due to federal court decisions.
When Did minorities get the vote in Canada?
The African Americans gained their right to vote in 1965 and in the same year, registered African Americans reached up to 250, 000. In the year 1982, Voting Rights Act extension of 25 more years was signed by President Ronald Reagan.
Are the Miranda rights a state law?
The supreme court case Miranda v. Arizona set the precedent for Miranda rights. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_v._Arizona The case of MIRANDA v. ARIZONA, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) was based on infringement of the 5th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. The government (read police) were not reminding people that they had certain protections under the Constitution, including the right not to incriminate themselves in criminal activity. The Supreme Court found that information gathered from a suspect in a custodial environment without the reminder was a violation of Fifth Amendment rights.
The charges may be dropped, but not due to the fact that a person who was arrested for public intoxication was not read their Miranda rights. Despite what you may have heard elsewhere, there is absolutely no requirement that a person being arrested be informed of their Miranda rights. The only time the law requires that a person be informed of their Miranda rights is when they are both, under custodial arrest, and when they are being interrogated. Second, even if a person, subject to custodial arrest and being interrogated, was not informed of their Miranda rights, and the court actually believes this, then the remedy is not to drop the charges, but simply to refuse to allow the fruits of the interrogation to be entered as evidence against the person. In other words, if the court finds that a confession was obtained from the accused while they were subject to custodial arrest and while they were being interrogated without having first been informed of their Miranda rights, then that confession would be "suppressed." The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult with an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
When are Miranda rights supposed to be read when being arrested?
Miranda rights have to be read when you are arrested AND questioned related to the crime you are accused of.
Added: They must be given to you PRIOR to the start of any custodial questioning (i.e.: you are not free to leave).
How long did the separate but equal last?
Separate But Equal was a United States law that was in direct violation of the Fourteenth Amendment which states which promised equal rights to all citizens. Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, overturned Separate But Equal, and opened the door to further civil rights challenges.
What were the significance of the first ten amendments to the new constitution?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States is called the "Bill of Rights". It is a list of restrictions on governmental power.
The rest of the Constitution cover "how the government does things". The Bill of Rights says "The government MAY NOT DO these things". The idea of restrictions on government power was novel and innovative in its day, and even today many people - including lawmakers and lawyers - have difficulty with the idea that there are some things governments are not allowed to do.
What are the political problems in Libya?
The Libyian currency is pegged to the US dollar due to the USD being used as the global reserve currency.
When a currency is used as a reserve, a foreign state must use it as the medium of exchange on international markets.
As the USD is printed through the process of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve (for the purpose of lowering interest rates, and monetizing debts), countries which need the USD to make international purchases must also print their currency in order to purchase all of the new US dollars to maintain the currency peg. As they print, the value of their currency declines resulting in rising asset prices (inflation).
As the cost of goods rises, people with low wages can no longer afford to buy basic materials, and their standard of living falls severley, resulting in civil unrest.
When did Miranda rights start?
The Miranda rights themselves are a part of the amendments to the Constitution. They became "the Miranda rights" and it was required that they be read to suspects in 1966. This was decided in the supreme court case Miranda v. Arizona.
What year did women have the right to vote in the us?
The right for women to vote was ensured by the 15th Amendment in 1920.
Fifteenth Amendment: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."
Some states had already allowed women to vote at the state level before this time.
Why were people opposed to integration?
because for so long, black people were considered property like livestock. therefore, they did not have rights in the eyes of whites at that time. sadly, in some places, some people still believe in this and have no shame about it.
Did Barack Obama benefit from affirmative action in attending Columbia University and Harvard?
Yes. He first earned an undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1983, and after working for five years, he attended Harvard Law School; he graduated with academic honors and a law degree in 1991.
What is overt and covert discrimination?
When something is overt, it is made obvious. Overt discrimination would be openly discriminating against a person or group of people something like saying, "If you are of a certain ethnic background, you can't vote in this election." Another example would be a time in our history when restaurants openly refused to serve people who were African-American."
In contrast, covert discrimination would not involve acts of forbidding certain people to vote, but rather involve something like using voting machines that malfunction a lot in neighborhoods where certain people are more likely to live and vote. This makes it so that a particular group's vote is less likely to be counted.
Its like if tell a girl you want to go to Applebee's with her,but you don't go. So what i am saying that the meaning of valid offer is you say your going to do something but you don't really do it.
well.. i am trying to figure that too, but i got some of them. Coretta Scott King, Harriet Tubman, Malcomn X, W.E.B Du Bois, and Rosa Park, Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr. hope this helps
What term describes the damage of false statements to a person's reputation?
Libel and slander are terms which describe the damage of false statements to a person's reputation. The first-mentioned designation refers to falsities in writing while the second references those in conversations and speeches.
Who put the separate-but-equal doctrine in place?
In the United States, the "separate but equal" doctrine refers to legally sanctioned segregation arising (in part) from the US Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896).
"Separate but equal" allowed states to pass laws requiring separate accommodations and facilities for people on the basis of race or color in order to prevent African-Americans, who had recently been freed from slavery, from intermingling with whites, who believed themselves superior to African-Americans.
The Court followed several lines of reasoning that allowed segregation, and its racist Jim Crow laws, to flourish: 1) The Fourteenth Amendment didn't apply to private individuals or businesses, only to government entities; 2) The Fourteenth Amendment wasn't intended to prevent states from enacting "reasonable" laws that segregated individuals by race "for the public good"; 3) If the accommodations were equal (which was rarely the case), there was no violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
White Americans used the "separate but equal" doctrine to maintain dominance over African-Americans and to limit their interaction with them as peers. Since African-Americans had little social or political power at the time, they were forced to comply with unconstitutional, racist laws and discriminatory treatment that has yet to be completely overcome.
Amendment XIV, Section I
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Can a 17 year old live by herself without a gaurdian?
This depends on your jurisdiction. In most states you'd be required to be emancipated to enter into a rental agreement. In other states they have no emancipation laws (Ohio as an example), and thus you're restricted until the age of 18 from entering into a rental agreement (lease).
What does citizenship by birth mean?
It means that a person who is born in the United States is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and is a U.S. citizen at birth. This includes persons born to a member of an Indian, Eskimo, Aleutian, or other aboriginal tribe.
What should you right in your answer to a civil summons?
Call the court that issued the summons and inquire there or visit a local law library and ask the librarian to set you up with some books on the subject.
Call the court that issued the summons and inquire there or visit a local law library and ask the librarian to set you up with some books on the subject.
Call the court that issued the summons and inquire there or visit a local law library and ask the librarian to set you up with some books on the subject.
Call the court that issued the summons and inquire there or visit a local law library and ask the librarian to set you up with some books on the subject.
Which ticket requires a knowledge of the qualifications of every candidate?
A long ticket is the ticket that requires a knowledge of the qualifications of every candidat.
What was Dr.Martin Luther King's approach to civil rights?
Dr. Martin Luther King's approach to civil rights was that all people have the same rights. He led many demonstrations to try to gain civil rights for black people in the United States, primarily in the South which, at the time, still practiced open segregation. His most famous oration was the speech in which he said "I have a dream...."
From which amendment do the Miranda rights come?
The 5th and 6th amendments both deal with the Miranda rights. The 5th amendment, protection from self-incrimination, is the right to remain silent. The 6th amendment addresses the right to an attorney.
