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

By its very definition, it cannot be equal.

It is an integral part of American society.

Based on its meaning, separation is a natural inclination.

It was intended to be a state right, not a national mandate.

Which amendment best addresses the fears of Anti-Federalists of a central government with too much power?

the First Amendment

the Fourth Amendment

the Ninth Amendment

the Tenth Amendment

How did the verdict in Brown v. Board of Education relate to the verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson?

It upheld the earlier decision about segregation.

It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.

It cemented the idea that separate was not synonymous to segregation.

It proved educational facilities were subject to partial segregation.

What is the Bill of Rights?

a list of reasons supporting ratification of the Constitution

a list of the civil liberties and rights of citizens of the United States

a list of the fundamental rights held by the federal government

a list of demands from the American colonies for independence

In Furman v. Georgia (1972), William Furman appealed his death sentence for

domestic violence.

murder.

drunk driving.

assault.

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