The issue with this case is that does it violate the Fourteenth Amendment. Which in short says that no other state has the…
Further, the state fails to substantiate that the means serves the end because the devices did not show material improvement in reducing risks of commercial truck accidents. Accordingly, the State fails to meet its burden of proving that the statute serves the State’s purpose to create a safer road system. Since the State fails to meet this requirement, there is no need to determine whether or not reasonable and less discriminatory alternatives are available. Consequently, the State statute violates the DCC and it should be…
For decades the “separate but equal” policy provided racially arranged medical training, racially segregated hospital systems in at least fourteen states and racially segregated hospital wards. This type of deliberate racial discrimination shaped the imbalanced health outcomes and aided the production of inequality in health and healthcare that we still see today. In 1960 during the Kennedy presidency, racial discrimination and segregation was one of the most pressing domestic issues. In 1964 the Supreme Court banned “separate but equal” hospitals and training. According to Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act all federally supported programs prohibited racial…
Within the United States Constitution is The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment which essentially prohibits “unreasonable discrimination.” It states that every person should be treated equally regardless of condition or circumstances within the jurisdiction of each state. The Equal Protection Clause is written in such a manner to protect people from unlawfully being classified with discriminatory classifications. The court will deem a classification constitutional if it contains “rational basis” for a “legitimate purpose”.…
Dating back to the 1970s many people, not just women, were on the rise to seek equality among the sexes. Title IX, passed in 1972 by congress during the Nixon administration, was a direct result of the developing social changes and the growing importance of athletics and education in American culture. Before the amendment was passed, schools had the ability to indirectly restrict women from receiving a higher education and participating in collegiate sports by raising the average grade standard to be admitted and only giving out two percent of their scholarship money on average to female athletes. Title IX, or known as the Equal Rights Amendment, would help to transition and change the roles of women in society. Shirley Chisholm spoke on behalf of the Equal Rights Amendment, “The Equal Rights Amendment would govern only the relationship between the State and its citizens – not relationships between private citizens”.…
transgender individuals from the numerous forms of discrimination they face. EEOC interprets and enforces Title VII's prohibition of sex discrimination as forbidding any employment discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. These protections apply regardless of any contrary state or local laws. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Despite Title VII’s passage half a century ago, gender and race discrimination in the workplace is still a serious problem. While current federal, state, local laws, and an increasing number of companies by their own policies forbids employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and…
a. The TSA is planning to eventually replace all magnetometers (that detect metal at airports) with full-body x-ray scan machines. The issue of privacy has been raised by passengers who were opposed to having their x-ray body images appear on screen as naked. Other objections include questions over the possibility of the machine’ capability to record and store images, as well as questions over the safety of being exposed to the machines’ radiation. Individuals are free to opt out of the full-body x-ray scan.…
The two parties had very different perspectives on the case. The African American's found the law violating the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The equal protection law of the fourteenth amendment is set in place so a state cannot treat one individual differently than another individual. The amendment grants equal protection to everyone. Although, the court ruled that the fourteenth amendment was only to, "create absolute equality of the races before the law". This law included that everyone was granted political and civil rights. But, these rights only extended so far. The African American population stated they did not have any social rights. Justice John Marshall Harlan spoke siding with the African Americans, saying…
Obscene material, "is not protected by the First Amendment," (361) to the Constitution and cannot be broadcast at any time. On the other hand, indecent material is protected by the First Amendment and cannot be banned entirely. It may, however, be restricted in order to avoid its broadcast during times of the day when there is a reasonable risk that children may be in the audience.…
On one hand, the non-implementation of the Act by the government appears justified since there is no protection for various persons against discrimination. The Act fails to address discrimination with respect to pay (equal pay for men and women performing the same jobs), sexual preference and age. It seems incomplete without mention of these crucial areas.…
During the college process, students are advised in multiple ways on how to properly present themselves to draw the appeal of colleges. Whether it is by highlighting their awards, accomplishments or talents, students are constantly working on improving their resume. They were told that with good grades, extracurricular activities, and heart-warming essays that they would find success in being admitted into a prestigious university. However, there are various other factors that determine whether one is accepted or denied. An important and often scrutinized factor is the use of affirmative action in admissions. While affirmative action should not hold the weight it does in admissions currently, it seems that people are unaware of the other preferential treatments given to certain students.…
Throughout history, discrimination and inequality in all forms have been a constant battle whether due to race, religion, gender or any other aspect that makes an individual vary from the next. Many women working full time are paid only 77-79 cents for every dollar paid to their male counterparts; this creates difficulty when trying to tend to their family’s basic needs such as paying for food, housing and other necessities.…
Discrimination. That’s what this world has come to. Discriminating against people with skin of color, their religion, their choices in life, and most of all, against women. Some men think women can’t do the same job as well as them just because they are women. Therefore, women are getting paid less than men for doing the same exact job. That needs to change. Fast.…
Discrimination based on gender is an extremely common civil rights violation here in the United States, and it can manifest itself in many ways. It is often seen in the work place, where women are often payed less for the same jobs as men. Gender discrimination can also manifest itself through pregnancy discrimination and even sexual assault. Things like unwelcome sexual advances, dismissal due to pregnancy, and other forms of harassment found both in and out of the workplace are an unfortunate reality that many women here in the United States and throughout the world suffer from.…
Do you consider yourself equal to your opposite gender? Of course, by law men and women are entitled to have equal rights, although our public actions show otherwise. When is it okay to divide gender roles? Perhaps when playing a competitive sport. Why? Is it the different capability men and women have? Is it fair to judge women? No, especially when the female gender is being picked on harshly. Various cultures depict equality based on their customs, however women need to take advantage of getting their voice heard.…