Landmark Supreme Court Cases Part 2 RECAP

Although there were no dissents, what were some justices worried about concerning that decision in Brown versus the Board of Education?

• How segregation would be accepted by the public

• How fast segregation was going to happen

• How segregation would be portrayed in newspapers

How many justices dissented in the Brown versus Board of Education case?

• 2

• 1

• 0; it was unanimous

• All

What was the main issue challenged by Fred Korematsu in Korematsu v. United States?

• Violation of his First Amendment rights

• Violation of his Fifth Amendment rights

• Violation of his Second Amendment rights

• Violation of his Fourth Amendment rights

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Korematsu v. United States?

• The Court ruled in favor of Korematsu

• The Court ruled against Korematsu

• The Court did not make a decision

• The Court postponed the decision

Who wrote a dissenting opinion in Korematsu v. United States?

• Justice Hugo Black

• Justice Frank Murphy

• Justice John Roberts

• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

What did the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 do in relation to Korematsu v. United States?

• It upheld the Supreme Court's decision

• It provided reparations to Japanese American internees

• It declared the internment legal

• It ignored the case entirely

What was the main issue addressed in the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• Racial segregation in public schools

• Voting rights for African Americans

• Women's suffrage

• Labor rights

Who was denied admission to her neighborhood's all-white public school, prompting the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• Linda Brown

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

What did the Supreme Court declare about "separate but equal" educational facilities in the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

• They were inherently unequal and unconstitutional

• They were acceptable under certain conditions

• They were a temporary solution

• They were beneficial for educational diversity

Which amendment's Equal Protection Clause was cited in the arguments against segregation in the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• 14th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 10th Amendment