What was the rationale for why Jim Crow laws were initially considered not to conflict with the equal protection clause?
a. Since Jim Crow laws mandated segregation and said nothing about equality, the equal protection clause was thought to be irrelevant.
b. Jim Crow laws were important for maintaining social order, a prerequisite for racial equality.
c. Jim Crow laws helped African Americans to overcome inequality by building character through overcoming adversity.
d. The equal protection clause applied only to the actions of the federal government.
e. The equal protection clause referred only to social equality, not legal or political equality.
a
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A) climate change and environmental regulation. B) women in the military and national defense. C) reproductive rights and abortion. D) same-sex marriage and civil rights. E) Medicare and Medicaid.
All of the following are examples of the conflict that arises between environmental policies and economic growth EXCEPT ______.
A. preservation of the spotted owl habitat versus logging jobs B. pollution caused by oil shale extraction versus oil industry jobs C. potential oil spills from the Keystone XL pipeline versus energy independence D. increased solar energy production versus oil industry jobs