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The Supreme Court and Civil Rights Answers

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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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Why was Homer Plessy arrested?

A
He said his rights had been violated.
B
He was clearly of mixed heritage.
C
He refused to give his seat to a white person.
D
He sat down in a train’s whites-only car.
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Which term is defined as “promoting minority inclusion in educational and employment opportunities”?

A
desegregation
B
separate but equal
C
legislation
D
affirmative action
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What was the Supreme Court in the Brown case saying to the Court of the Plessy case in 1896?

A
We agree completely with you.
B
You made the wrong decision.
C
The issue has changed dramatically.
D
“Separate but equal” also applies to schools.
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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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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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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 does the term "mandate” mean in terms of civil rights and liberties?

A
a requirement
B
a proposition
C
a choice
D
a privilege
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Why did Allan Bakke file a lawsuit?

A
His medical test application was incorrectly scored.
B
He was an advocate of affirmative action.
C
His test scores were lower than minority students.
D
He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
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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.

A
refutes the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
B
supports the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
C
recommends affirmative action measures.
D
upholds the right to legislate segregation.
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How did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson affect the legalities of segregation?

A
It set “separate but equal” as a legal precedent.
B
It implemented desegregation legislation.
C
It determined that separation based on race can never be equal.
D
It discouraged people from continued protests.
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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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Which accurately describes what Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education had in common?

A
Both cases involved protecting the right to engage in civil disobedience.
B
Both cases involved striking down state segregation laws.
C
Both cases involved affirmative action.
D
Both cases involved interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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How did the verdict in Brown v. Board of Education relate to the verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson?

A
It upheld the earlier decision about segregation.
B
It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.
C
It cemented the idea that separate was not synonymous to segregation.
D
It proved educational facilities were subject to partial segregation.
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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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What were affirmative action programs originally designed to encourage?

A
increasing diversity in public institutions and businesses
B
beginning the process of desegregation in schools
C
establishing complete equality in admissions and hiring practices
D
ending separation based on race in housing
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The ruling in Regents v. Bakke set a precedent for cases that came after, such as United States v. Virginia, which ruling stated that

A
Virginia Military Institute must open its doors to women.
B
African American colleges must admit a quota of other minorites.
C
federal contracts cannot be awarded based on race.
D
affirmative action was unconstitutional.
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How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

A
It was against the law to segregate people based on race.
B
Laws permitting separation are unconstitutional.
C
Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.
D
Desegregation was the only option to solve this court case.
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Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

A
rioting, which causes damage to private and government property
B
engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business
C
looting, which results in the theft of property from private businesses
D
boycotting, in which people choose not to purchase goods from businesses

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