CommonLit Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court Case Quiz

CommonLit Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court Case Quiz

11th Grade

21 Qs

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CommonLit Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court Case Quiz

CommonLit Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court Case Quiz

Assessment

Passage

History

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue challenged in the Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court case?

The legality of slavery

Racial segregation in public areas

Voting rights for African Americans

Women's rights

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long had amendments prohibiting slavery been part of the U.S. Constitution by the time of the Plessy vs. Ferguson case?

10 years

25 years

50 years

100 years

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the Plessy vs. Ferguson case regarding racial segregation?

It was declared unconstitutional

It was upheld as long as facilities were equal

It led to immediate desegregation

It had no significant impact

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did Homer Plessy buy a first-class train ticket to challenge Louisiana's segregation laws?

1890

1892

1896

1900

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary argument made by Plessy's lawyers against the Louisiana law mandating rail car segregation?

It was not applicable to the state-specific laws.

It violated the 14th Amendment by not providing equal protection under the law.

It only applied to public schools.

It was supported by all courts.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the key issue regarding the train cars in the Plessy case as per the state of Louisiana?

The train cars were of different colors.

The train cars were of the same quality and therefore met the equal protection requirement.

The train cars were used interchangeably by all races.

The train cars were all operated by the state.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Justice wrote a dissenting opinion on the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

Justice John Marshall Harlan

Justice Louis Brandeis

Justice Clarence Thomas

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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