
Understanding Plessy v. Ferguson
Quiz
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Social Studies
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12th Grade
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Hard
Mr. McKindles
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year was the Plessy vs Ferguson case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court?
1896
1901
1865
1910
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which legal doctrine was established by the Plessy vs Ferguson decision?
Separate but equal
Equal protection under the law
Due process
Judicial review
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the plaintiff in the Plessy vs Ferguson case?
Homer Plessy
John Ferguson
Thurgood Marshall
Dred Scott
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main issue at the heart of the Plessy vs Ferguson case?
Voting rights
Segregation in public facilities
Freedom of speech
Women's suffrage
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution was central to the arguments in Plessy vs Ferguson?
First Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the racial background of Homer Plessy, the plaintiff in the case?
He was of African American descent
He was of Native American descent
He was of Asian descent
He was of Hispanic descent
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the Plessy vs Ferguson decision?
It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws
It declared segregation laws unconstitutional
It abolished slavery
It granted women the right to vote
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which U.S. Supreme Court case eventually overturned the Plessy vs Ferguson decision?
Brown vs Board of Education
Roe vs Wade
Miranda vs Arizona
Marbury vs Madison
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