Brown v. Board of Education Quiz

What was the ruling law on school segregation prior to Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas in 1951?

• Segregation of students by race was unconstitutional.

• Schools could not be segregated by race.

• Schools may be separated by race as long as they were equal in quality.

• All forms of segregation were considered illegal.

What doctrine did Brown v. Board of Education seek to overturn?

• The 'separate but equal' doctrine.

• The 'equal protection' doctrine.

• The 'racial segregation' doctrine.

• The 'educational equality' doctrine.

On what basis did the district court rule in favor of the Board of Education in the Brown case?

• Because the schools were not segregated by race.

• Because the schools were equal with respect to buildings, buses, and teachers.

• Because the plaintiffs did not have standing.

• Because the segregation did not impact the students' minds and bodies.

What was the main question before the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education?

• Whether the schools in Topeka were set up the same.

• Whether the 'separate but equal' doctrine violated African-American students' equal protection rights.

• Whether the schools in Topeka were segregated by race.

• Whether the feeling of inferiority among students was justified.

What impact did the court consider when determining the constitutionality of the 'separate but equal' doctrine in Brown v. Board of Education?

• The financial impact on the schools.

• The impact on the teachers' employment.

• The impact of segregation on the minds and bodies of African-American children.

• The impact on the school buildings and facilities.

What was the unanimous decision of the court regarding the tangible and intangible aspects of schools in the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• The court decided that tangible aspects of schools were unequal and needed to be improved.

• The court ruled that segregating students by race into different schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

• The court found that the intangible aspects of schools were equal and acceptable.

• The court upheld the segregation of schools based on race as it did not see any constitutional violation.

What action did President Dwight Eisenhower take in response to legislative attempts against the Brown decision?

• He supported the states that wrote legislation denouncing the decision.

• He sent the United States Army to enforce the Brown decision.

• He allowed the states to continue their legislative attempts without interference.

• He appointed new Supreme Court justices to overturn the Brown decision.

What were the subsequent reviews of the Brown decision by the United States Supreme Court known as?

• Brown II and Brown III

• Brown v. Board of Education Revisited

• Brown v. Board of Education Amendment

• Brown v. Board of Education Enforcement Acts

Until what year were the Topeka, Kansas, schools not racially balanced by court standards after the initial Brown decision?

• 1978

• 1988

• 1998

• 2008