What types of political action do you believe should be taken before resorting to civil disobedience?
The first amendment allows for a citizen to freely voice his opinion without fear of punitive measure from lawmakers. In Arizona individual citizens are allowed to statutes and amendments to the state constitution. Civil disobedience is only acceptable wh
What do you feel should be done to promote tolerance among different groups?
Ultimately, ideologies cannot be abolished. As states in the first amendment, "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press". This means that although efforts may be made to promote tolerance, and work with people, censor
Should hate speech expressed by a large group of people in a non-violent assembly be protected? Why or why not
Hate speech expressed by a large group of people in a non-violent assembly should be protected because they are guaranteed this under the first amendment. If they do not hurt anyone, or are non-violent, then there is no problem.
What types of political action do you believe should be taken before resorting to civil disobedience?
The first amendment allows for a citizen to freely voice his opinion without fear of punitive measure from lawmakers. In Arizona individual citizens are allowed to statutes and amendments to the state constitution. Civil disobedience is only acceptable wh
What changes have been made in American life and law due to the Civil Rights Movement?
An assurance to an individual who belongs to a minority to a certain of quality of life. Brown v. Board of Education assured that school institutions that were "separate but equal" were not constitutional. It also allowed for a better diversity of thought
9. Why is the right to peaceably assemble important? What civic purposes are served by public demonstrations?
1. The right to peaceably assemble is important because this creates the opportunity for people to gather to spread ideas, debate, and participate in the process of refining ideas by bouncing off of the minds of others. This is incredibly important to civ
11. How would you distinguish between de facto and de jure segregation? Which is harder to combat?
1. De jure is legally permitted segregation, while de facto is more traditional, where habits or segregation is passed on through the generations (an example of this being racism). De facto is harder to combat. Laws can be abolished, but ideologies cannot
What responsibilities, if any, does a citizen of a constitutional democracy have to speak up for the rights of others? Why?
Minorities are minorities because they have less power than the majority. Some of the majority may not empathize with the minority, but sympathy is rampant, as seen by the protests that have been rampant.
What more do you think needs to be done to build on the legal equality won by civil rights movements?
To build onto the legal equality won by the civil rights movement, there needs to be an overall societal norm change on how minorities are viewed, through a display of understanding of the issues that they face every day, such as discrimination.
What are some effective ways in which citizens in a constitutional democracy can make their criticism and suggestions for improved government known?
Most, if not all, senators and representatives have emails and other forms of contact available for the public. If one wishes to make suggestions, one can either vote or run for public office, in order to make their ideas and suggestions heard.
What advice would you give to those groups in America that feel their rights are not being adequately protected?
My advice to groups in America that feel their rights are not being adequately protected is to organize themselves. Through organized protests, demonstrations, and petitions, they and their issues can become more prominent in the lives of the average Amer
Is de facto segregation more difficult to change the de jure segregation? Why or why not?
De jure segregation only needs for the population to see that segregation is bad, and in the social sphere it became taboo to support segregation. De facto segregation however rests in peoples actions. Restricting personal action is not viewed as a good t
Does de facto segregation occur today based on race, ethnicity, gender, or other characteristics? Explain.
I believe that incidents do occur, but as a culture, we've done a good job of promoting tolerance and eliminating de facto segregation. Oftentimes, people segregate themselves, defining themselves based on their race, sexuality, etc.
Is there ever such there ever such thing as permissible segregation? Why or why not?
Segregation should never be permissible based on race. For other instances, like those who are murderers or mentally ill, they have been segregated for the benefit of society, however it is important to note that it is only "okay" because most of the time
How might Martin Luther King Jr. respond to the charge that those who followed their consciences to defy local segregation laws were no different from white protesters who defied court orders to integrate?
Those who followed their conscience in order to defy segregation were freeing themselves from the injustices of others, while those who defy the court's orders to integrate are doing so in order to maintain a warped status quo.