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The Supreme Court and Civil Rights Answers

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How did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson affect the legalities of segregation?

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

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It increased support for segregation by business owners.
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It strengthened the growing civil rights movement.
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It reduced interest in public protest relating to civil rights issues.
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It generated interest in the link between grades and emotions.
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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

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Virginia Military Institute must open its doors to women.
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African American colleges must admit a quota of other minorites.
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federal contracts cannot be awarded based on race.
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affirmative action was unconstitutional.
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How did the verdict in Brown v. Board of Education relate to the verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson?

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It upheld the earlier decision about segregation.
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It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.
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It cemented the idea that separate was not synonymous to segregation.
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It proved educational facilities were subject to partial segregation.
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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 improved civil rights for minorities.
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All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
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All three cases ruled in favor of the individual.
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All three cases took place in the twentieth century.
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Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

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rioting, which causes damage to private and government property
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engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business
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looting, which results in the theft of property from private businesses
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boycotting, in which people choose not to purchase goods from businesses
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What was the Supreme Court in the Brown case saying to the Court of the Plessy case in 1896?

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We agree completely with you.
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You made the wrong decision.
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The issue has changed dramatically.
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“Separate but equal” also applies to schools.
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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 ended discrimination in the United States.
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The precedent ensured that federal agencies observed the Ninth Amendment right to equality.
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The precedent overturned state laws based on an interpretation of the Constitution.
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The precedent amended the Constitution.
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Why were civil rights supporters disappointed with the Supreme Court’s 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

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The court rejected the idea of “separate but equal.”
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The court ruled that African Americans were unable to drive.
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The court ruled that African Americans were unable to vote.
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The court affirmed the idea of “separate but equal.”
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Why did Allan Bakke file a lawsuit?

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

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