3.12 The Supreme Court and Civil Rights Answers

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Which statements summarize Justice Brown’s message? Check all that apply.

A
Separation does not necessarily create inequality.
B
Separation implies inferiority.
C
Laws that permit separation can be constitutional.
D
The law cannot permit separation to occur.
E
Separation always creates inferiority.
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Affirmative action programs are primarily intended to.

A
encourage separation
B
discourage desegregation
C
encourage diversity
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What were the effects of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision? Check all that apply. It found the Fourteenth Amendment to be unconstitutional.It established a new precedent in declaring the law constitutional. It limited the rights of African American citizens. It allowed the policy of “separate but equal” to continue. It stopped states from creating segregation laws.

A
It found the Fourteenth Amendment to be unconstitutional.
B
It established a new precedent in declaring the law constitutional.
C
It limited the rights of African American citizens.
D
It allowed the policy of “separate but equal” to continue.
E
It stopped states from creating segregation laws.
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According to this excerpt from the opinion of the Court, how does segregation have a “detrimental effect” on minority students?

A
It makes them feel inferior.
B
It affects their motivation to learn.
C
It hampers their social development.
D
It may slow their educational development.
E
It exposes them to integrated schools.
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How did the decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke affect individual rights?

A
It limited rights by ending racial quotas in admissions decisions.
B
It protected rights by allowing racial quotas in admissions decisions.
C
It limited rights by allowing race to be an admissions decision factor.
D
It protected rights by ending quotas but allowing race to be an admissions factor.
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Which statement best summarizes Brown’s message in this passage?

A
African Americans are not inferior to white citizens.
B
The law cannot cause or correct social differences.
C
Legislation should seek to resolve social problems.
D
African Americans should focus on making political gains.
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What is the main purpose of this passage?

A
To criticize Louisiana for its segregation of railroad cars
B
To argue against those who oppose segregation
C
To defend segregation as an acceptable practice
D
To deny that legal segregation is necessary
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Which statements summarize Justice Brown’s message? Check all that apply.

A
Separation does not necessarily create inequality.
B
Separation implies inferiority.
C
Laws that permit separation can be constitutional.
D
The law cannot permit separation to occur.
E
Separation always creates inferiority.
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What were the effects of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision? Check all that apply. It found the Fourteenth Amendment to be unconstitutional.It established a new precedent in declaring the law constitutional. It limited the rights of African American citizens. It allowed the policy of “separate but equal” to continue. It stopped states from creating segregation laws.

A
It found the Fourteenth Amendment to be unconstitutional.
B
It established a new precedent in declaring the law constitutional.
C
It limited the rights of African American citizens.
D
It allowed the policy of “separate but equal” to continue.
E
It stopped states from creating segregation laws.
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According to this excerpt from the opinion of the Court, how does segregation have a “detrimental effect” on minority students?

A
It makes them feel inferior.
B
It affects their motivation to learn.
C
It hampers their social development.
D
It may slow their educational development.
E
It exposes them to integrated schools.
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Affirmative action programs are primarily intended to.

A
encourage separation
B
discourage desegregation
C
encourage diversity
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How did the decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke affect individual rights?

A
It limited rights by ending racial quotas in admissions decisions.
B
It protected rights by allowing racial quotas in admissions decisions.
C
It limited rights by allowing race to be an admissions decision factor.
D
It protected rights by ending quotas but allowing race to be an admissions factor.

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