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Types of punishment allowed in states?
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Bail, Prevention Detention, Capital Punishment, Treason
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Foreign-born resident, or non citizen?
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Alien
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A member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to it by birth or naturalization and is entitled to full civil rights?
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Citizen
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Accusation?
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Arraignment
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1954, seperate wasn't equal?
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Brown vs Board of Ed. Topeka KS
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1896, seperate but equal?
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Plessy vs. Ferguson
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1973, made abortion legal?
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Roe vs. Wade
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Police Powers?
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Must protect and promote public health, safety, morals and general welfare
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Naturalization Rules?
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-18 years old
-entered legally and lived in America for 5 yrs
-file petition with federal and state courts
-english literate
-good moral character
-knowledge of U.S. history/philosophy
-oath of allegiance
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Affirmation Action?
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Must make businesses reflect general makeup of society
-post positions, pay, promotion, and fringe benefits
-Critics say there is now reverse discrimination
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Why is it said that the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th amendments are a reflection of colonial experience?
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The 2nd- Rights to Bear Arms
3rd- No quartering soldiers
4th- Need a specific search warrant
Because the amendments are the rules that people had to live by when they were made. So as the years went on people continued to somewhat go by these rules.
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