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

It was against the law to segregate people based on race.

Laws permitting separation are unconstitutional.

Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.

Desegregation was the only option to solve this court case.

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to keep the government from abusing its authority

to prove to citizens that the government would be tough on criminals

to enable the government to find ways to assert its authority

to show leniency to people who are accused of crimes

In Tinker v. Des Moines, why did the Supreme Court rule in favor of the students who wore armbands?

Their action did not negatively influence other students.

Their action was not disruptive.

Their action occurred off school grounds.

Their action was political speech.

Which example violates the free-exercise Clause?

allowing a private company to run weekly prayer sessions

allowing a student to wear religious clothing

stopping a religious group from forcing students to pray in public school

stopping a religious group from buying a building based on their faith

A man walking down the street appears to have an illegal weapon. What can a police officer do?

The officer must immediately go before a judge to obtain a search warrant.

With reasonable cause, the officer can stop this individual and frisk him.

With reasonable cause, the officer can arrest the individual without reading the Miranda warning.

Nothing. The officer cannot stop anyone based on appearance alone.

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