Brown V Board of Education

Who would most likely be considered a plaintiff?

• someone who is witnessing a court proceeding

• someone who is suing a business for negligence

• someone who is a witness in a court case

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If a court has jurisdiction over a legal dispute, what is most likely true?

• The court is authorized to hear the case and make a ruling after considering the arguments.

• The court has the discretion to substitute its own judgment for the text of the Constitution

• The court is likely to refer the case to a higher court rather than hear it.

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Which of the following words is a synonym for disposition in this sentence?

The disposition in an earlier case made racial discrimination illegal in college admissions.

• decision

• character

• tendency

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What did the Browns want from the Board of Education in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

• They wanted the Board of Education to speak out publicly against segregating students on the basis of race.

• They wanted their African American daughter, Linda, to be allowed to attend the public school near her home.

• They wanted a large sum of money as damages because Linda was forced to attend a distant school for African Americans.

According to the Supreme Court opinion in Brown v. Board of Education, what is the importance of the Fourteenth Amendment to the case?

• The amendment explicitly forbids segregation of schools on the basis of race.

• The amendment requires that all citizens be treated equally under the law.

• The amendment says that all citizens deserve the same educational opportunities.

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According to Warren in Brown v. Board of Education, why did the court reject the argument that segregated schools were "separate but equal"?

• The court found that the schools attended by African Americans were actually less well maintained than white schools.

• The court found that the experience of segregation itself had a harmful effect on African Americans' education.

• The court found that the policy of segregating schools reflected false and distorted views of racial difference.

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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first and then Part B.

Part A

Which statement best summarizes the opinion concerning segregation in Brown v. Board of Education?

• The Fourteenth Amendment does not mention public education.

• Some earlier court decisions allowed schools to segregate students on the basis of race.

• It is unconstitutional for public schools to segregate students on the basis of race.

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Part B

Which sentence from Brown v. Board of Education best supports the answer in Part A?

• "In each instance, they had been denied admission to schools attended by white children under laws requiring or permitting segregation according to race."

• "Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment."

• "Here, unlike Sweatt v. Painter, there are findings below that the Negro and white schools involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other 'tangible' factors."

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What inference can you draw from the fact that Warren cites so many earlier cases in Brown v. Board of Education?

• The justices were uncertain, so they wanted to know what other justices thought in similar cases.

• The justices wanted to establish basic legal principles, so they reviewed historic arguments to better define their position.

• The justices wanted to ensure that their written opinion would be easy to read and understand, so they provided information about earlier cases.

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Which of the following sentences from the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court opinion states the major claim in the opinion?

• "Segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race deprives children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities, even though the physical facilities and other 'tangible' factors may be equal."

• "The question presented in these cases must be determined not on the basis of conditions existing when the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted, but in the light of the full development of public education and its present place in American life throughout the Nation."

• "These days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education."