Unit 10 Practice Questions

Who are plaintiffs in a legal context?

• Individuals who defend a case

• People who file a complaint in the courts

• Individuals who judge cases

• Individuals who witness a case

What does the term "boycott" refer to?

• Acceptance of all services

• Refusal to use a service or participate in an activity

• Promotion of a service

• Encouragement of service usage

The Montgomery bus boycott was a reaction to what event?

• Formation of White Citizens' Councils

• Establishment of segregation academies

• Occurrence of Rosa Parks' arrest

• Implementation of the Civil Rights Act of 1957

What did the Browder vs. Gayle case establish?

• The legality of segregation

• Alabama's racial segregation laws for buses were constitutional

• Unconstitutionality of Alabama's racial segregation laws for buses

• The need for more segregation laws

What is meant by "precedent" in a legal context?

• A standard set in an earlier case

• A law that is not binding

• A law that is subject to change

• A law that is still in debate

What does civil disobedience entail?

• Obeying all laws

• Ignoring all laws

• Intentionally breaking a law to highlight injustice

• Following laws blindly

What was the significance of Brown II?

• It established segregation laws

• It determined the speed of school desegregation

• It abolished segregation

• It promoted segregation

What did Massive Resistance aim to achieve?

• Halt integration in Virginia

• Promote integration in Virginia

• Integrate schools nationwide

• Establish segregation academies

What did the Stanley Plan prevent?

• Integration of schools

• Segregation of schools

• Funding of schools

• Closure of schools

What was the goal of the Blossom Plan?

• Segregate Little Rock schools

• Gradually integrate Little Rock schools

• Close down Little Rock schools

• Promote segregation