Notes on Chapter 22

heterogeneous- society is composed of diff. people or cultures.

immigrant- a legal person from another country.

reservation- public land given to the native americans by the u.s.

refugee- go to a new land seeking protection.

assimilation- you change your culture to adapt to another.
Asian Americans came to america in 1850s and 1860s
Chinese exclusion act of 1882-wanted them to stay out for 80 years but only lasted 20
WWII-all Japanese were evacuated to the pacific coast in case they are traders.
Just because the law says something doesn't mean that people will not still do it.
You cant change how people feel but something has to be done
1870s-19502 no meaningful legislation passed in regards to civil rights
The civil rights act of 1964 - debated for 83 days straight
       -voting provisions
        -public services
        -Federal funding programs could not discriminate for the same reasons.
        -Employers and labor unions could not also
Civil rights act of 1968 or "open housing act" - Cannot refuse housing selling or renting (still segregated today)
Title IX - forbids descrimination against genders in sports and funding
Affirmiative action
   -requires employers take positive steps
   -Employers must meet quotas
   -reverse descrimination is discrimination against the majority group
    - be "color bling"
The Bakke case:
       -Allan bakke sued cal u because he didnt get into the medical program
       -won the case
       - Similar cases are done now
it is predicted that in 25 years the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary.
Heterogeneous- society is composed of different people or cultures.
Immigrants- Legal alien from a different country.
Reservation- public land given to the Native Americans by the United States government. 
Refugee- moved to another country for their protection. 
Assimilation- adapt to the majority's culture.

-U.S. prominently white today
Populations that have grown: African American, Asian American, Hispanic American
African Americans: suffered unjust treatment longer- 14% of people in U.S.--equality led by African Americans
-6 million Native Americans-Indian Education Act of 1972-help the Native Americans
-Hispanic Americans-Spanish speaking background-50 million in U.S.- divided by four subgroups: Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rico, Central and South

-Chinese laborers were the first Asians to come to America in large numbers in 1850-1860's-- often faced violence because white workers were unhappy
-World War II all Japanese were evacuated to pacific coast even native born/concentration camps
-congress changed its ways realized was unjust

-those who oppose civil rights often believe you cant change morality by passing a law
-1870-1890's no meaningful legislation passed in regards to civil rights
-Civil Rights Act of 1964- passed after longest debate in senate history (83 days)-- made changes- voting provisions, public services could no longer deny access based on race, religion, etc, federal funding programs could not discriminate for same reasons, employers and labor unions could not discriminate
-Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Open Housing Act) could not refuse renting/selling living space to any person due to discrimination
-Housing still one of the most segregated areas in American life today
-Affirmative Action-employers must meet quotas for minority groups/genders, reverse discrimination-discrimination against the majority group denied opportunities so minority groups have more opportunities

-an American citizen is a person that swears allegiance to the united states
-before 1860's citizenship was not important to people living in the united states
-constitution declares a person can become an American citizen by birth or through naturalization
-90% of Americans are citizens by birth
-voluntarily abandon citizenship-called expatriation
-quota for immigration-limits the number of people allowed from each country/territory
-immigration act of 1965-did away with quota system allowed 270,000 immigrants to united states special preference given to immediate family in united states
-deportation-legal process by which aliens are required to leave the country

BR 4/1/14

Should this be something that is mandatory? Do you think these cameras will actually make a difference in driving?

Yes. Yes.

BR 3/27/14

      someone could choose for me because I don't have that much of an opinion on any of this. Although sometimes people don't think about their choices. Then other people won't agree and there will be a problem with who is right.people should think before they choose.

BR 3/24

UNICEF has declared about 59 people dead from Ebola. Experts are unable to identify the disease. The first symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea, and a fever. They are just urging people to keep a good hygiene.

Court Cases

Religion.

The father of a little girl is atheist, and does not want his daughter practicing religious acts. She is in Elementary School and has to recite the pledge every day at school. The father is suing the school because of the words "under God" in the pledge. The Magistrate Judge concluded that the Pledge is constitutional, and the District Court agreed and dismissed the complaint.

School System.

In texas the schools are big on sports. At the sports the kids would lead in a pre-game prayer.  A number of students sued, arguing that such solemnizing statements or prayers constituted an endorsement of religion, violating the Establishment Clause. They found that the student speech was not private. The control the school maintained over the content of the student speech registered government preference for religious speech or prayer

Minority.

This case involves a white woman who applied to the University of Texas. She did not get accepted because of the color of her skin. She said that she was higher in her class and she was in more activities than some of the people who got accepted. She stated that the only known difference was the color of their skin. Texas' argument was that they wanted diversity.

Notes 3/20

Inferior courts were created to function beneath the supreme court.
There are 94 district courts.
12 judicial districts. then broken down on population.
677 judges for 350,000 cases.
FISA = foreign intelligence surveillance court
districts get criminal and civil cases
each court has 6-28 judges and 1 supreme court justice
court of appeals get nation-wide cases
court of international trade - a federal trial court - only tries civil cases that arise out of the nations customs and other trade related laws.
9 judges

BR 3/20

Judicial activism.