AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1The Fourteenth Amendment

The Supreme Court and Civil Rights Answers

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

A
It was against the law to segregate people based on race.
B
Laws permitting separation are unconstitutional.
C
Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.
D
Desegregation was the only option to solve this court case.
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Why did Allan Bakke file a lawsuit?

A
His medical test application was incorrectly scored.
B
He was an advocate of affirmative action.
C
His test scores were lower than minority students.
D
He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
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What were affirmative action programs originally designed to encourage?

A
increasing diversity in public institutions and businesses
B
beginning the process of desegregation in schools
C
establishing complete equality in admissions and hiring practices
D
ending separation based on race in housing
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What does the term "mandate” mean in terms of civil rights and liberties?

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

A
Regents v. Bakke
B
United States v. Virginia
C
Plessy v. Ferguson
D
Brown v. Board of Education

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