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The Supreme Court and Civil Rights Answers

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Who was responsible for initially filing the lawsuit questioning the use of quotas as affirmative action?

A
Justice Powell
B
Allan Bakke
C
UC Davis
D
Board of Education
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Which term is defined as “promoting minority inclusion in educational and employment opportunities”?

A
desegregation
B
separate but equal
C
legislation
D
affirmative action
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Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” What did the use of “inherently” imply about segregation?

A
By its very definition, it cannot be equal.
B
It is an integral part of American society.
C
Based on its meaning, separation is a natural inclination.
D
It was intended to be a state right, not a national mandate.
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Which of these statements was implied by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.
B
Segregation often led to relatively equal opportunities.
C
Segregation increased levels of personal determination.
D
Segregation was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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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.

r
refutes the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
s
supports the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
r
recommends affirmative action measures.
u
upholds the right to legislate segregation.
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How did the verdict in Brown v. Board of Education relate to the verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson?

I
It upheld the earlier decision about segregation.
I
It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.
I
It cemented the idea that separate was not synonymous to segregation.
I
It proved educational facilities were subject to partial segregation.
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When Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn,” what was he essentially stating?

C
Children often struggle with wanting to study.
L
Learning is difficult if a child is not inspired.
L
Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
S
Students who feel inferior often spend more time alone.
8

Why was Homer Plessy arrested?

H
He said his rights had been violated.
H
He was clearly of mixed heritage.
H
He refused to give his seat to a white person.
H
He sat down in a train’s whites-only car.
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What was the social impact of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
It increased support for segregation by business owners.
B
It strengthened the growing civil rights movement.
C
It reduced interest in public protest relating to civil rights issues.
D
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

A
Virginia Military Institute must open its doors to women.
B
African American colleges must admit a quota of other minorites.
C
federal contracts cannot be awarded based on race.
D
affirmative action was unconstitutional.

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