#29 EQUAL PROTECTION: CRASH COURSE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

What is the primary focus of civil rights?

• Ways citizens can treat other groups differently

• Right to privacy

• Freedom of speech

• Protections against government interference

Which amendment's 'equal protection' clause is central to civil rights?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

What are 'protected classes' as defined by the Supreme Court?

• Groups that are always in the majority

• Groups that are considered minorities

• Groups that have the most political power

• Groups that are wealthy

What is the highest level of scrutiny applied by the courts?

• Minimal scrutiny

• Strict scrutiny

• Intermediate scrutiny

• Rational basis review

What was the main issue in the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• Employment discrimination

• Freedom of speech in schools

• Segregation in public schools

• Voting rights for minorities