Unit #11-Social, Eco., & Domestic Issues Key Vocab (Quizs)

Americans with Disabilities Act

• A 1990 law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.

• A 1985 law that promotes accessibility in public transportation.

• A 2000 law that provides tax incentives for businesses hiring disabled individuals.

• A 1995 law that mandates disability awareness training in schools.

Little Rock Nine

• A group of nine African American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.

• A famous basketball team from Arkansas.

• A group of nine white students who protested against integration.

• A civil rights organization founded in the 1960s.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

• A law that allowed women to vote in all elections.

• A significant law passed in 1965 that prohibited racial discrimination in voting.

• A law that established the Electoral College system.

• A law that required all voters to pay a tax before voting.

Roe vs. Wade

• A 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

• A landmark case that established the right to bear arms.

• A Supreme Court ruling that ended segregation in public schools.

• A decision that allowed states to regulate marriage laws.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

• A landmark piece of civil rights legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

• A law that established the minimum wage and maximum working hours for employees.

• A legislation that granted women the right to vote in federal elections.

• A policy that allowed for segregation in public places.

Gideon vs. Wainwright

• A 1963 Supreme Court case that ruled the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide attorneys to defendants who cannot afford one.

• A 1973 Supreme Court case that established the right to privacy in abortion cases.

• A 1980 Supreme Court case that addressed the rights of the accused in civil cases.

• A 1954 Supreme Court case that ended racial segregation in public schools.

Equal Pay Act

• A 1963 law aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex.

• A 1972 law that established minimum wage standards.

• A 1985 law that provided tax incentives for businesses.

• A 1990 law that focused on workplace safety regulations.

Title IX

• A federal law that allows schools to discriminate based on gender.

• A federal civil rights law passed in 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or other education program that receives federal money.

• A state law that mandates equal pay for equal work.

• A federal law that requires schools to provide free meals to all students.

The Feminine Mystique

• A book by Virginia Woolf published in 1929 that discusses women's roles in society.

• A book by Betty Friedan published in 1963 that is often credited with sparking the second wave of feminism in the United States.

• A novel by Simone de Beauvoir that explores existentialism and feminism.

• A memoir by Gloria Steinem published in 1972 that focuses on women's rights.

Medicaid

• A federal program that provides free healthcare to all citizens.

• A joint federal and state program established in 1965 that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources.

• A private insurance plan for low-income families.

• A program that only covers children’s healthcare needs.