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Voting Rights, Preclearance, and Modern Electoral Access: Shelby County v. Holder
Evaluate the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v. Holder regarding preclearance coverage formulas and subsequent state voting laws.
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Civil Rights, Equity, and Pluralistic Democracy
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Examine how marginalized communities, legal challenges, and grassroots movements have confronted systemic injustice to achieve equity in a pluralistic society.
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Learning standards covered
HS.12Oregon Social Studies Standards · All agesExamine the power of government and evaluate the reasoning and impact of Supreme Court decisions on the rights of individuals and groups (for example, Marbury v. Madison, Roe v. Wade, D.C. v. Heller, Loving v. Virginia, Plessy v. Ferguson, Obergefell v. Hodges, Brown v. Board, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, Reed v. Reed, Oregon Employment Division vs. Smith, Korematsu v. US, Dartmouth v. Woodward, Mendez v. Westminster, etc.).
HS.10Oregon Social Studies Standards · All agesExplain the roles and responsibilities of active members of a democracy and the role of individuals, social movements, and governments in various current events.
HS.11Oregon Social Studies Standards · All agesExamine the pluralistic realities of society recognizing issues of equity and evaluating the need for change.