The Supreme Court and Civil Rights — Quiz

Question 1

How did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson affect the legalities of segregation?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It set “separate but equal” as a legal precedent.

Question 2

How did the verdict in Brown v. Board of Education relate to the verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.

Question 3

Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” What did the use of “inherently” imply about segregation?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

By its very definition, it cannot be equal.

Question 4

How does the legal precedent set by the decision in the Brown case relate to the concept of federalism?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The precedent overturned state laws based on an interpretation of the Constitution.

Question 5

Which of these statements was implied by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.

Question 6

When Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn,” what was he essentially stating?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.

Question 7

What was the social impact of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It strengthened the growing civil rights movement.

Question 8

Which accurately describes what Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education had in common?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Both cases involved interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 9

What was the Supreme Court in the Brown case saying to the Court of the Plessy case in 1896?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

You made the wrong decision.

Question 10

How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.

The Supreme Court and Civil Rights — Quiz Answers