The Supreme Court and Civil Rights

Question 1

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 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

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 5

What were affirmative action programs originally designed to encourage?

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increasing diversity in public institutions and businesses

Question 6

What does the term "mandate” mean in terms of civil rights and liberties?

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a requirement

Question 7

What was the social impact of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

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It strengthened the growing civil rights movement.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

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.

Question 10

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.

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refutes the doctrine of “separate but equal.”

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