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SUPREMECOURTCIVILRIG EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -16 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: When Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, "A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn," what was he essentially stating?

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Learning is difficult if a child is not inspired.X

Question 2: Why did Allan Bakke file a lawsuit?

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He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.Question 3: Which of these statements was implied by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

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Segregation was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment.Question 4: What factor do Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common?

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All three cases improved civil rights for minorities.X

Question 5: What was the social impact of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

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It reduced interest in public protest relating to civil rights issues.Question 6: 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 7: Which term is defined as "promoting minority inclusion in educational and employment opportunities"?

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affirmative action

Question 8: Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

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engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business Question 9: What was the social impact of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

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It increased support for segregation by business owners.X Question 10: 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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African American colleges must admit a quota of other minorites.X affirmative action was unconstitutional.X

Question 11: How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

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Laws permitting separation are unconstitutional.X

Question 12: 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 13: What does the term "mandate" mean in terms of civil rights and liberties

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a requirement Question 14: How did the verdict in Brown v. Board of Education relate to the verdict in Plessy

• Ferguson?

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It upheld the earlier decision about segregation. X Question 15: Why were civil rights supporters disappointed with the Supreme Court's 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

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The court affirmed the idea of "separate but equal."

Question 16: Why was Homer Plessy arrested?

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He sat down in a train's whites-only car.