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1 Online-Ressource (XII, 404 Seiten)
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Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9780253007100
Content:
Passed in 1965 during the height of the Civil Rights movement, the Voting Rights Act (VRA) changed the face of the American electorate, dramatically increasing minority voting, especially in the South. While portions of the Act are permanent, certain provisions were set to expire in 2007. Reauthorization of these provisions passed by a wide margin in the House, and unanimously in the Senate, but the lopsided tally hid a deep and growing conflict. The Most Fundamental Right is an effort to understand the debate over the Act and its role in contemporary American democracy. Is the VRA the cornerstone of civil rights law that prevents unfair voting practices, or is it an anachronism that no longer serves American democracy? Divided into three sections, the book utilizes a point/counterpoint approach. Section 1 explains the legal and political context of the Act, providing important background for what follows; Section 2 pairs three debates concerning specific provisions or applications of the Act; while Section 3 offers commentaries on the previous chapters from attorneys with widely divergent viewpoints. (Quelle: Webseite des Providers).
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780253001924
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780253001948
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The most fundamental right Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana Univ. Press, 2012 ISBN 0253001943
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0253001927
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780253001948
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780253001924
Language:
English
Keywords:
USA Voting rights act
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Minderheit
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Wahlrecht
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Rechtsanwendung
;
Geschichte 1965-2007
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