TAMU Pols 206 Exam 2 Study Guide questions with correct answers

Civil Rights (6) CORRECT ANSWER *provide freedom* from discriminatory treatment by the government or individuals Equal Protection Clause (6) CORRECT ANSWER declares that *all people get the equal protection of the law* Black Codes (6) CORRECT ANSWER *denied most legal rights to newly freed slaves* by prohibiting African-Americans from: - voting - sitting on juries - appearing in public places (vagrancy laws) Civil Rights Act of 1866 (6) CORRECT ANSWER declared that *people born in the US and not subject to foreign power are entitled to be citizens*, without regard to - race - color - previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude Citizenship clause (6) CORRECT ANSWER "*all persons born or naturalized in US*, and subject to jurisdiction thereof, *are citizens of the US and and of the state wherein they reside*" Jim Crow Laws (6) CORRECT AN