Successes and Failures of Equality Measures: Affirmative Action and Immigration Reform (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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15th Amendment ratification year
15th Amendment ratification year
1870
Voting Rights Act 1965: Mississippi registration rise
Voting Rights Act 1965: Mississippi registration rise
6.7% to 59.8%
African American turnout % in 2008 under Obama
African American turnout % in 2008 under Obama
65%
Stacey Abrams: new voters registered in Georgia
Stacey Abrams: new voters registered in Georgia
800,000
Shelby County v. Holder year
Shelby County v. Holder year
2013
118th Congress: proportion identifying as non-white
118th Congress: proportion identifying as non-white
Quarter (25%)
% of minority Congress members who are Democrats
% of minority Congress members who are Democrats
80%
Biden's initial cabinet: % non-white
Biden's initial cabinet: % non-white
55%
First Native American Secretary of Interior
First Native American Secretary of Interior
Deb Haaland
Affirmative action introduced by Kennedy: year
Affirmative action introduced by Kennedy: year
1961
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard year & outcome
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard year & outcome
2023, struck down race-based admissions
% of Native Americans living in poverty
% of Native Americans living in poverty
27%
DACA: number of immigrants protected
DACA: number of immigrants protected
Over 800,000
2024: % House districts that are majority-minority
2024: % House districts that are majority-minority
31%
Black uni graduates aged 25-29: % change 1960-1995
Black uni graduates aged 25-29: % change 1960-1995
5% to 15%