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• Due process - Law can not treat people unfairly or unreasonably (arbitrarily) and that courts must follow proper procedure and rules when trying cases in court.
• Reapportionment – align or distribute something again in a different way
Warren Court
• Extending Due Process Gideon vs Wainwright
• Public Prayer Engel vs Vitale
• Privacy issues Mapp vs Ohio
The Warren Court 1953-1969
• Chief Justice Earl Warren
• Expanded civil rights, civil liberties, judicial power and federal power
• Brown vs Board of Education
One Man, One Vote
• Reynolds vs. Sims
• Warren court required state legislatures to reapportion electoral districts so that all citizens’ votes would have equal weight.
LBJ
The Great Society
• Poverty
• Health Care
• Education
Immigration Act of 1965
• Ended quota by nations.
• Change the demographics of America by allowing people from all of Europe, Asia, and Africa entry
• No longer favored people from Northern European Countries (i.e. Whites, WASPs)
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
• Requires manufacturers to accurately identify themselves, their addresses, quantity and servings.
• American Consumers
• Still required today in addition to more labels like ingredients, calories/servings
California Master Plan
• Education
• Reinforced Federal laws at state level i.e. Elementary and Secondary Act and Higher Education Act (U.C. system)
Legacy of the Great Society
• Increased government spending, yet a lack of funds do not allow the programs to truly succeed.
• Government Involvement vs. Self-sufficiency.
• Vietnam War controversy will overshadow the intent and goals of the Great Society.
• Worksheet pg. 727