Notes

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

Notes

Heterogeneous- society is composed of diff people or cultures.
Immigrant- LEGAL alien from a diff country
Reservation- public land given to the native Americans by the u.s. govt
Refugee- go to a new land seeking protection
Assimilation-adapting to the majorities culture

Notes

1. Inferior courts were created to function beneath the Supreme Court.
2. District Courts
1. District courts are the federal trial courts- 677 judges handle more than 350,000 cases per year- 80%of the federal caseload.
3. There are 94 district courts.
4. Breakdown
1. 12 judicial courts
2. each district is further divided into district courts
5. secret courts
1. there are two little-known about multi-judge panels that play a key role in ongoing effects to combat terrorism in the U.S. & abroad.
2. FISA meet in secret and are entitled to secret search warrants.
6. District Court Jurisdiction
1. the district court do not hear cases within original jurisdiction of the supreme court
2. district courts hear both criminal and civil cases
3. in criminal cases the us is always the prosecutor. in civil cases the us can either by the plaintiff or defendant.
4. most decisions in the federal district courts are final-meaning the cases start and end there.
7. Court of Appeals
1. these courts were created by congress to relieve the supreme court of hearing all appealed cases
2. normally 3-judge panels
8. court of international trade
1. a federal trial court only tries civil cases that arise out of the nation's customs and other trade related laws.
2. 9 judges- chief justice appointed by the president and senate.

bellringer 3-20

I agree with Judicial restraint more cause I feel that the law is the law for a reason.

Supreme Court Justice Selector

Breyer, Stephen Gerald (Nominated by Bill Clinton)   (70%)

bellringer 3-19

What is your opinion of Flight 370's disappearance?
I think its kind of freaky

Is this an issue that should concern America?
I guess in a way it should be concerned

bellringer 3-18

1.  explain the situation dealing with Ukraine and Crimea.
Ukraine has Crimea but Russia wants it back

 2.  Do you think the US should be involved in the situation? 
honestly no I don't I think we should just stay on the side lines