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According to the Supreme Court, why was the doctrine of "separate but equal” no longer acceptable?

A
Public schools almost always tried to be racially nondiscriminatory.
B
Segregated schools had become unusual after recent court orders.
C
Separate schools for African American students were almost always unequal to white schools.
D
Schools already admitted African American students whose skills were equal to those of white students.
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Which statement would a judicial activist most likely make?

A
“Interpretations of the Constitution must change because its authors could not foresee modern life.”
B
“The court must protect the Constitution from changes to its original meaning.”
C
“The Supreme Court must evaluate laws according to the literal language of the Constitution.”
D
“Government should exercise only those powers specifically named within the Constitution.”
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Which African American leader encouraged President Truman to desegregate the armed forces?

A
A. Philip Randolph
B
Malcolm X
C
Thurgood Marshall
D
Martin Luther King Jr.
5

The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
students’ right to free speech in public schools.
B
a policy that required prayer in public schools.
C
a student’s right to a lawyer when being questioned.
D
the right to privacy when teaching about birth control.
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One of the areas that both Mexican American and African American leaders focused their civil rights pursuits on was

A
securing equal access to education.
B
using violent methods to achieve their goals.
C
passing an Equal Rights Amendment.
D
getting labor union leaders to organize their movements.
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What action did President Johnson take regarding President Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act?

A
He convinced many legislators to vote against it.
B
He vetoed the bill after Congress passed it.
C
He rewrote it to make its requirements stricter.
D
He used public sympathy to push it through Congress.
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What kind of protest did the American Indian Movement hold in the late 1960s?

A
They staged a sit-in at a store’s lunch counter.
B
They occupied a former prison for more than a year.
C
They led a march into the city of San Francisco.
D
They asked Americans to boycott the sale of fruit.
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One reason President Johnson created the Great Society program was to

A
give the United States an advantage in the space race.
B
overturn several policies of the previous administration.
C
carry on the social reform goals of his predecessor.
D
strengthen Secret Service protections for the president.
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Based on this quote, Kennedy wants Southern states to

A
use the court system if they want to fight the law.
B
follow national law when it comes to segregation.
C
continue to fight against desegregation of schools.
D
set their own rules when it comes to segregation.

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