Quiz on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Which of the following accurately describes a fact from Brown?

• A man challenged the constitutionality of segregated railway cars.

• North Carolina drew a minority-majority district solely based on race.

• African-American children were consistently denied admission to schools on the basis of race.

• The federal government established a national bank, which many states including Maryland tried to tax.

Which SCOTUS case did Brown overturn?

• Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

• Scott Dred v. Sandford (1857)

• Marbury v. Madison (1803)

• Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022)

Which principal/doctrine did Brown rule as inherently unconstitutional?

• One person, one vote

• Separate but equal

Which constitutional amendment relates to Brown?

• 1st Amendment

• 12th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

Which constitutional clause relates to Brown?

• Equal Protection Clause

• Due Process Clause

• Establishment Clause

• Free Exercise Clause

Brown I was a series of cases dealing with segregated schools.

• True

• False

True or False: After Brown I, all public schools were integrated.

• True

• False

The Court's reasoning in Brown I was based on which of the following?

• The doctrine of 'separate but equal' was inherently unequal and violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

• Segregation was allowed as long as facilities were equal.

• The Court had no authority to decide on educational matters.

• The decision was based on economic considerations.

What subsequent case addressed states’ refusal to integrate all public schools after Brown I?

• Brown II

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Roe v. Wade

• Marbury v. Madison

In Brown II, what wording did the Court use to order the integration of public schools?

• with all deliberate speed

• immediately and without delay

• as soon as practicable

• within the next academic year