The Supreme Court and Civil Rights

Question 1

The ruling in Regents v. Bakke set a precedent for cases that came after, such as United States v. Virginia, which ruling stated that

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Virginia Military Institute must open its doors to women.

Question 2

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

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Both cases involved interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 3

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

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Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.

Question 4

Which term is defined as “promoting minority inclusion in educational and employment opportunities”?

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affirmative action

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.

Question 7

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

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By its very definition, it cannot be equal.

Question 8

What factor do Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common?

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All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.

Question 9

Which Supreme Court case ruled that racial quotas could not be used to reduce inequality in schools or workplaces?

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Regents v. Bakke

Question 10

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

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You made the wrong decision.

The Supreme Court and Civil Rights Answers