The legal right to vote

The rights of citizens to receive equal treatment no matter their race, religion, gender, etc

Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

1857 Supreme Court case; stated that slaves were not citizens, even if they were moved to a free state/territory

Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences

1896 Supreme Court case; legalized segregation as long as facilities for blacks/whites were equal

Case that outlawed segregation of schools based on race

the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest

1944 Supreme Court case upholding the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II

A system in which power is divided between the national, state, and local governments

Powers given to the state government alone (10th amendment)

Powers that are written in the Constitution

Powers held jointly by the national and state governments.