The Supreme Court and Civil Rights Answers

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

A
Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.
B
Segregation often led to relatively equal opportunities.
C
Segregation increased levels of personal determination.
D
Segregation was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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How did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson affect the legalities of segregation?

I
It set “separate but equal” as a legal precedent.
I
It implemented desegregation legislation.
I
It determined that separation based on race can never be equal.
I
It discouraged people from continued protests.
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What was the social impact of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
It increased support for segregation by business owners.
B
It strengthened the growing civil rights movement.
C
It reduced interest in public protest relating to civil rights issues.
D
It generated interest in the link between grades and emotions.
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Why was Homer Plessy arrested?

H
He said his rights had been violated.
H
He was clearly of mixed heritage.
H
He refused to give his seat to a white person.
H
He sat down in a train’s whites-only car.
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Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

r
rioting, which causes damage to private and government property
e
engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business
l
looting, which results in the theft of property from private businesses
b
boycotting, in which people choose not to purchase goods from businesses
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Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” What did the use of “inherently” imply about segregation?

A
By its very definition, it cannot be equal.
B
It is an integral part of American society.
C
Based on its meaning, separation is a natural inclination.
D
It was intended to be a state right, not a national mandate.
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Which Supreme Court case ruled that racial quotas could not be used to reduce inequality in schools or workplaces?

A
Regents v. Bakke
B
United States v. Virginia
C
Plessy v. Ferguson
D
Brown v. Board of Education
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Why were civil rights supporters disappointed with the Supreme Court’s 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

A
The court rejected the idea of “separate but equal.”
B
The court ruled that African Americans were unable to drive.
C
The court ruled that African Americans were unable to vote.
D
The court affirmed the idea of “separate but equal.”
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How does the legal precedent set by the decision in the Brown case relate to the concept of federalism?

A
The precedent ended discrimination in the United States.
B
The precedent ensured that federal agencies observed the Ninth Amendment right to equality.
C
The precedent overturned state laws based on an interpretation of the Constitution.
D
The precedent amended the Constitution.
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When Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn,” what was he essentially stating?

A
Children often struggle with wanting to study.
B
Learning is difficult if a child is not inspired.
C
Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
D
Students who feel inferior often spend more time alone.
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What factor do Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common?

A
All three cases improved civil rights for minorities.
B
All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
C
All three cases ruled in favor of the individual.
D
All three cases took place in the twentieth century.
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Read the quote from the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education.We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of “separate but equal” has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.

r
refutes the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
s
supports the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
r
recommends affirmative action measures.
u
upholds the right to legislate segregation.

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