How did Reconstruction end? A. Hayes Tilden Compromise Q. How did democrats limit African American political power in the South‚ even if African Americans were voting? A. Creatively drew congressional districts so fewest blacks could vote (Gerrymandering) Q. How did railroad companies feel about segregation? A. Opposed idea because they didn’t want added cost of maintaining separate cars Q. What was the stated reason given for many lynchings? A. Black men raped white women Q. What were actual
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The United States Constitution is often loosely interpreted to meet the issues of the present. In the words of former Justice Charles Evans Hughes‚ "We are under a Constitution‚ but the Constitution is what the judges say it is”. (Hughes) Judicial activism and judicial restraint are the philosophy and the reason behind the majority of judicial decisions. Most people are often confused over the true meaning and their proper applications. The theory of judgment that takes into account the spirit of
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Black Tuesday refers to a day in Bahamian history‚ April 27‚ 1965. The then-Opposition Leader and former Prime Minister of the Bahamas Sir Lynden Pindling threw the Speaker’s Mace out of the House of Assembly window in protest against the unfair gerrymandering of constituency boundaries by the then ruling United Bahamian Party (UBP) government. Thursday the 16th day of April‚ 1965‚ around 3 o’clock in the afternoon‚ the draft order providing for the new constituency boundaries under section 63 of the
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UNIT I: The Foundations of Government The Purposes of Government 1. Example: 2. Example: 3. Example: 4. Example: Types of Government Autocracy Define: Oligarchy Define: Democracy Define: Monarchy:
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constituencies(Congressional districts) apportionment see pg. 239 redistricting Baker v. Carr – Supreme Court decides conflicts Wesberry v. Sanders: one person‚ one vote principle roughly 700‚000 in each district gerrymandering- REDREW THE LINES TO support etiher party. Its lines to make the population packing or cracking- group together the district in one state. Cracking is spreading out and packing illegally tampering with redistricting younger membership
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hearing the anguished cries of parents‚ students‚ and teachers‚ it erased all doubt about running for North Carolina District 112. “The odds are very much against me‚” stated Mr. Gallagher‚ “and the Republicans have all the advantages in money‚ gerrymandering‚ and demagoguery. The issue of school safety is multifaceted and will have to be addressed with numerous solutions. There are two simple facts - students‚ teachers‚ and administrators are scared and outraged. My campaign will address how to improve
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Who Is It? Throughout the Civil Rights Movement‚ Martin Luther King Jr. played a crucial role in organizing many nonviolent events such as the March on Washington and Selma to Montgomery March. These events eventually influenced the Congress to pass both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. also led to dramatic impacts on later laws. Martin Luther King Jr. is the main reason why the 1960s US Civil Rights Movement succeeded
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holder by the voters of an entire governmental unit 4. Bicameral- two chamber 5. Census- process of counting the population of the United States. 6. Constituent- followers of an elected official. 7. Delegate- office holder 8. Gerrymandering- drawing of an electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group 9. Off Year Election- Congressional election that occurs between presidential election years 10. Partisan- Lawmaker who owes his/her first allegiance to his/her
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of providing "facilities" despite disparities in quality. Economic disparities further perpetuated divides by limiting opportunities‚ for African Americans. White politicians‚ mainly affiliated with the Democratic Party‚ utilized tactics‚ like gerrymandering‚ voter suppression‚ and disenfranchisement to uphold segregationist policies within state and local governments. These interconnected strategies solidified segregation within society‚ impacting the lives and opportunities of individuals for generations
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Study Guide C181: Survey of United States Constitution and Government C181 Study Guide *Also learn the ‘Flashcards’ for each Chapter in e-text. Chapter 1 1. What is sovereignty and how is it threatened in our globalized world? 2. What are the fundamental values of American democracy? How are these values show in the two dilemmas of government? 3. How do equality of opportunity‚ equality of outcome‚ and political equality differ? Provide examples. 4. What are the major purposes of government?
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