3.10 - 3.12

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Protections against oppressive government authority. Meant for all individuals and usually protected through the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.

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civil liberties

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Which Constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the United States? Options: 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, 19th Amendment

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13th Amendment

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Activists such as Martin Luther King, Jr. most effectively used the ______ to argue for the protection of civil rights.

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equal protection clause

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The Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education overturned which previous SCOTUS decision? Options: Loving v. Virginia, Griswold v. Connecticut, Plessy v. Ferguson, Dred Scott v. Sanford

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed in order to more effectively implement the:

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14th Amendment

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The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a significant political event because it:

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was instrumental in increasing the number of African American and other minority voters