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Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education.Why does the Supreme Court assert this fact?

A
to highlight the idea that a child’s potential can be measured
B
to illustrate how desegregation will be implemented
C
to highlight the significance of equal access to education
D
to illustrate the importance of high academic standards
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What is the fundamental idea behind the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which is mentioned in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The Fourteenth Amendment makes slavery illegal in the United States.
B
The Fourteenth Amendment secures the rights of citizenship to all people in the United States.
C
The Fourteenth Amendment declares segregation of schools illegal in the United States.
D
The Fourteenth Amendment offers voting rights to all men in the United States.
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.How does the excerpt relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiffs have been afforded the full rights of citizenship.
B
The Brown case addresses whether the plaintiffs are informed of their rights as US citizens.
C
The Brown case addresses whether the quality of education can legally vary from state to state.
D
The Brown case addresses whether matters of education are under the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction.
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Why did the Supreme Court take jurisdiction of Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Cases about race relations required government intervention.
B
The public schools in the South lagged behind other regions.
C
The implications of the case were important and widespread.
D
Influential individuals were involved in the case.
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Why did the Supreme Court decide to overturn Plessy v. Ferguson, as explained in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Separate is inherently unequal.
B
Education is important for all people.
C
School policies should be uniform.
D
Citizenship requires voting rights.

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