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Conflicting Ideals

Question 12 • EA Academy Civics 9

Which Supreme Court case involved a question of national security?

Answer
A
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
B
Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940)
C
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)
D
Korematsu v. the United States (1944)

Explanation

Korematsu v. the United States involved the government’s claim that relocating Japanese Americans during World War II was necessary for national security. The case upheld that policy at the time, so the correct choice is Korematsu v. the United States.

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