Vocabulary Civil Rights Amendments More Civil Rights Citizenship & Civic Duties Stump's Stumpers
100
What is Suffrage
The right to vote.
100
What is 14th Amendment
Citizenship, due process, equal protection.
100
What is De Jure Segregation
Segregation by law.
100
What is Naturalization
The legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another.
100
What is The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10)
An Amendment that serves as a civil liberty.
200
What is Affirmative Action
A policy that requires most employers take positive steps to remedy the effects of past discrimination.
200
What is 19th Amendment
Women’s suffrage.
200
What is De Facto Segregation
Segregation that continues today, even if no law requires it.
200
What is Jus Soli
The “law of the soil;” citizenship is granted to people born in U.S. territory.
200
What is Human
The largest race by population in the United States.
300
What is Due Process
The government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does.
300
What is 13th Amendment
Abolition of slavery.
300
What is Indian Citizenship Act
This law granted Native Americans citizenship, including the right to vote.
300
What is Jus Sanguinis
The “law of blood;” citizenship is granted to people who have at least one parent who is an American citizen.
300
What is Judicial Review
The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action.
400
What is Indictment
A formal complaint before a grand jury which charges the accused with one or more crimes.
400
What is 15th Amendment
No denial of vote because of race, color, or previous enslavement.
400
What is Voting Rights Act
This law protected the right of minority voters by outlawing the use of unfair voting requirements in all elections.
400
What is Obey the law, serve as a juror, pay taxes
When it comes to public service and civic duty, one example of a legal obligation.
400
What is Two-thirds, three-fourths
A formal amendment must be approved by ____ of votes in Congress and ____ of votes in state legislatures.
500
What is Gerrymandering
The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group.
500
What is 26th Amendment
Voting age of 18.
500
What is Civil Rights Act of 1968
This law outlawed discrimination in housing.
500
What is Voting, being informed on civic issues, donating to political campaigns, protesting & petitioning
When it comes to public service and civic duty, one example of civic-mindedness.
500
What is Eligibility, Supporting Documents, Form N-400, Biometrics Appointment, Naturalization Interview, Oath of Allegiance
All six steps in the naturalization process.






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