Equal Protection

Open Ended

How do you think the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment has influenced social movements in the United States?

Multiple Choice

Why is the concept of equal protection important in the context of social movements?

• It ensures that all individuals receive the same legal rights and protections, which is essential for achieving social justice.

• It allows some groups to have more rights than others.

• It only applies to citizens born in the United States.

• It is only relevant during times of war.

Open Ended

How does the equal protection clause support and motivate social movements such as those for LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights (NOW), and Pro Choice/Pro Life?

Multiple Choice

According to the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail,' what is the main reason nonviolent direct action is used in social movements?

• It creates new tensions in society

• It forces people to confront existing tensions

• It seeks to punish the oppressor

• It aims to break all laws

Multiple Select

Which of the following government actions were responses to social movements in the United States?

• Brown vs Board of Education

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Title IX (9)

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Multiple Choice

What was the constitutional question at the center of Brown v. Board of Education?

• Does segregation in schools violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment?

• Should schools be allowed to set their own admission policies?

• Is freedom ever voluntarily given by the oppressor?

• Does nonviolent direct action create tension?

Fill in the Blanks

The Supreme Court case that overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine was

v. Board of Education.

Open Ended

Explain how Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action have interpreted the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about the Equal Protection Clause or social movements related to equal protection?

Open Ended

How does the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment impact the rights of citizens in the United States?