STAAR Countdown: Landmark Court Cases Review

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How did the Brown v. Board of Education ruling affect the Civil Rights Movement?

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The ruling reappealed laws that had previously protected the policy of segregation.

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Part B. Which statement from the excerpt provides evidence to support your answer to Part A? Options: "Because of the obvious importance of the question presented, the Court took jurisdiction." "Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children." "We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place." "This disposition makes unnecessary any discussion whether such segregation also violated the Due Process Clause."

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"We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place."

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Which previous Supreme Court decision had protected the practice described in this excerpt? Options: Sweatt v. Painter, Hernandez v. Texas, Plessy v. Ferguson, Wisconsin v. Yoder

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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What was one way the decision described in this passage affected the United States in the first half of the twentieth century?

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Minorities were not allowed to attend schools with whites.

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How did this Supreme Court decision affect judicial interpretations of the Constitution?

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By expanding equal protection rights

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This confrontation centered around-----

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resistance by state and local governments to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling

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What was the significance of the Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines (1968)?

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It established that students have the right to free speech in schools.

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What was the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin v. Yoder (1971)?

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It ruled that Amish children could be exempt from compulsory education laws after 8th grade.

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Who was the first woman elected to the Supreme Court?

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Sandra Day O'Connor

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Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?

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Thurgood Marshall