USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How have constitutional rights shaped individuals’ involvement in social movements in the UnitedStates?
A
They have discouraged people from supporting unpopular social movements.
B
They have barred involvement in social movements that speak out against thegovernment.
C
They have allowed people to choose the social movements they want to support.
D
They have required individuals to receive government approval to support socialmovements.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -constitutional provisions have often been used to support the advancement of equality. If “due process” rights protect our individual civil liberties than “equal protection” safeguards our civil rights. Civil liberties protect individuals and their individual rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -Legislation passed by Congress prohibiting segregation of public facilities, as well as discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. The Civil Rights Act also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce these provisions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The enduring impacts of social movements are often cultural. Movements change the way we live and work. They make some behaviors socially inappropriate and others newly appealing. They create new collective actors, alter lines of social cleavage, and transform what counts as expertise.

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