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Synthesizing State and Federal Paths to Civil Equality
Synthesize how federalism, state constitutional declarations like New Jersey's 1947 charter, and federal statutes interact to expand civil liberties.
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Affirmative Action and Contemporary Civil Rights Debates
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Evaluate the constitutional arguments, statutory frameworks, and judicial standards governing affirmative action and modern equal opportunity initiatives.
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6.1.12.CivicsPI.13.aNew Jersey Social Studies Standards · 6th GradeCraft an argument as to the effectiveness of the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, New Jersey Supreme Court decisions (i.e., Hedgepeth and Williams v. Trenton Board of Education), and New Jersey’s laws in eliminating segregation and discrimination.
6.1.12.CivicsDP.13.aNew Jersey Social Studies Standards · 6th GradeAnalyze the effectiveness of national legislation, policies, and Supreme Court decisions in promoting civil liberties and equal opportunities (i.e., the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, the Equal Rights Amendment, Title VII, Title IX, Affirmative Action, Brown v. Board of Education, and Roe v. Wade).