POLSCI 101 Lecture Notes - Fourteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Reverse Discrimination
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Example of identification: affirmative action - range of policies particularly in education and employment where a candidate"s race/ethnicity/gender plays a role in decision making process. Policy which has been extremely controversial because there are questions regarding legality of it. Definition and significance - there is no one answer. Demonstrate why it is an important term in the class. For every short answer question, there is an answer, and it"s usually short! For essay question: just answer the question. suggested minimum is 3 paragraphs. Send email if you have something to talk to. Policy particularly in education and employment where race/ethnicity/gender is taken into account in decision making process. Goals are to rectify past discrimination, remedy current discrimination, and increase diversity. Violation of title 7 civil rights act of 1964: Employers and schools shall not discriminate on basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation. Violation of 14th amendment of equal protection and treatment under the law.
