Karteikarten: The Supreme Court and Civil Rights — 24 Karten

Supreme Court — constitutional role?

Interpret laws and determine constitutionality.

Judicial review — core power?

Power to invalidate laws conflicting with the Constitution.

Presidential nomination — process?

President nominates, Senate confirms justices.

Senate confirmation — purpose?

Approve or reject presidential judicial nominees.

Dred Scott — issue?

Slavery and citizenship rights challenged in 1857.

Fugitive Slave Law — purpose?

Return escaped slaves to owners, strengthened in 1850.

Fourteenth Amendment — guarantees?

Citizenship, due process, and equal protection.

Fifteenth Amendment — protects?

Voting rights regardless of race or previous condition.

Plessy v. Ferguson — doctrine?

Separate but equal racial segregation legal doctrine.

Civil rights movement — focus?

Ending segregation and racial discrimination.

Supreme Court — role in civil rights?

Shaped laws and protected equality through landmark rulings.

Freedom of speech — protected?

Yes, under the First Amendment, including symbolic expression.

Symbolic speech — example?

Flag burning, peaceful protests conveying political messages.

Supreme Court — public image?

Maintains decorum, appointed for life, perceived independence.

Court decorum — importance?

Ensures impartiality and maintains Court's legitimacy.

Cameras in Court — allowed?

Historically restricted; live streaming now common.

Supreme Court justices — appointment?

Nominated by President, confirmed by Senate, serve lifetime.

Judicial review — societal impact?

Upholds Constitution, shapes laws, checks other branches.

Dred Scott — significance?

Denied citizenship rights to African Americans, worsened sectional conflict.

Plessy v. Ferguson — impact?

Legitimized racial segregation for decades.

Voting rights — Court's role?

Protected against racial discrimination, expanded in 20th century.

Civil rights cases — landmark?

Brown v. Board, Voting Rights Act, others shaped equality.

Supreme Court — societal influence?

Decides key issues affecting social justice and civil rights.

Constitution — role?

Framework for government, supreme law of the land.