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Scott & Plessy

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Homer Plessy do that got him arrested?
a)
Sat in the white only part of the bus.
b)
Took a seat in the white only car of a train.
c)
Sat at a white only section of a lunch counter.
d)
All of the above
2.

True or False: The “Separate Car Act” required “separate but equal” train cars for Blacks and Whites.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The 14th amendment was to give all U.S. citizens what?

a)

right to vote

b)

right to bear arms

c)

equal protection under the law

d)

right to free speech

4.

These were any type of law that discriminated against people based on race.

a)

14th Amendment

b)

Jim Crow laws

c)

federal laws

d)

state laws

5.

Homer Plessy wanted to try to get the courts to say that Jim Crow laws were _____________________________.

a)

separate but equal

b)

legal

c)

constitutional (in accordance with the 14th Amendment)

d)

unconstitutional (a violation of the 14th Amendment)

6.

The U.S. Supreme Court saw the "Separate but Equal" law as constitutional?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

One problem with the idea of "separate but equal" was that the separate facilities for black people were almost never truly _______________.

a)

national

b)

federal

c)

equal

d)

unequal

8.

The Plessy decision of "Separate but Equal" was not overturned until what famous case decided by the Supreme Court?

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Dred Scott

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

9.

What did the Separate Car Act do?

a)

Said that all people should own their own car

b)

Forced blacks and whites to sit in same train car

c)

Segregated trains in Louisiana

10.

What southern state was Plessy in?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Texas

c)

Georgia

11.

What did Homer Plessy do that got him arrested?

a)

Sat in the white only part of the bus.

b)

Took a seat in the white only car of a train.

c)

Sat at a white only section of a lunch counter.

12.

The 14th amendment was to gave all U.S. citizens what?

a)

equal protection under the law

b)

citizenship by birth on U.S. land

c)

both of these

13.

Plessy and the other members of his organization were trying to challenge

a)

the Brown v. Board of Education case

b)

Segregation and the Jim Crow laws

c)

Reconstruction

d)

equal pay for equal work

14.

What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.

b)

The Supreme Court never made a ruling.

c)

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.

15.

What famous phrase came out of the Plessy case?

a)

"Separate but equal"

b)

"Give me liberty or give me death."

c)

"By any means necessary"

16.

The Plessy v. Ferguson case had what impact on the U.S.?

a)

It legalized Jim Crow (Segregation) Laws throughout the U.S.

b)

It made Jim Crow (Segregation) Laws illegal throughout the U.S.

c)

It created more equality

17.

In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court said that African Americans ______________

a)

had no rights

b)

could vote

c)

were citizens

18.

What is the dissenting opinion of the Supreme Court?

a)

The winning opinion of a Supreme Court ruling.

b)

The opinion of the Supreme Court law clerks (secretaries).

c)

The losing opinion of a Supreme Court ruling.

19.

Which two Of The Following Was In The Final Ruling?

a)

Slavery Could Never Legally End

b)

Slaves Were Property And Not Citizens And Could Not Sue In Court

c)

Slavery Helped The Economy

d)

Slaves Were Essential To A Healthy Life

20.

Dred Scott Was...

a)

A Slave

b)

A Slave Owner

c)

A Minister

d)

An Army Soldier

21.
Dred Scott was famous for ___________. 
a)
being sued by someone else
b)
suing for his freedom
c)
being in the military
d)
being a famous doctor
22.

How Long did it Take for the Case to Get to the Surpreme Court and Get Decided?

a)

4 Years

b)

15 Months

c)

11 Years

d)

1460 Days

23.

True or False: The Case Started out in Missouri State Court

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: Scott's owner was a Minister

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which one of the Areas that Scott Lived in was Not Anti-Slave?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Illinois

c)

Missouri

26.

Where did John Emerson Die?

a)

Illinois

b)

Missouri

c)

Wisconsin

27.

What Claim Did Dred Scott Sue With?

a)

Slavery Is Illegal

b)

Since He Had Once Lived In An Anti-Slavery Area He Would Always Be Free

c)

No One Should be a Slave or Own Slaves.

d)

People with Slaves Should be Prosecuted

28.

What Happened After Dred Scott And His Family Were Declared Free In State Court?

a)

They Were Let Free

b)

Mrs. Emerson Left Them Enslaved With Her Brother, John F.A. Sanford

c)

They Lived Happily Ever After

d)

They Were Killed

29.

Which two Of The Following Was In The Final Ruling?

a)

Slavery Could Never Legally End

b)

Slaves Were Property And Not Citizens And Could Not Sue In Court

c)

Slavery Helped The Economy

d)

Slaves Were Essential To A Healthy Life

30.

What two were The Effects Of The Dred Scott Decision?

a)

Pro-Slavery Advocates Were Happy

b)

All Slaves Were Free

c)

Anti-Slavery Advocates Were Agitated

d)

Slavery Continued For the Next 100 Years

31.

How did this impact the civil war?

a)

It impacted the civil war by making both sides of the slavery argument heat up.

b)

It did not Impact the Civil War

c)

It Added More Soldiers to the Sides

32.

Dred Scott Was An ______

a)

Slave

b)

Slave Owner

c)

Politican

d)

Free Black Man

33.

Dred Scott Had Traveled To ______ States

a)

Free

b)

Confederate

c)

Union

d)

Russian

34.

Who Was The Judge Who Had Made The Dred Scott Decision

a)

Chief Justice Rodger Taney

b)

Julia Child

c)

Chief justice John Roberts

d)

Chief McIntosh

35.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That slavery diminished the national character.
b)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
c)
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens
d)
That slavery should be abolished by executive order
36.

In the Dred Scott case, which of the following is an example of the principle of judicial review being exercised?

a)

The Senate first examines, and then rejects a Supreme Court candidate.

b)

The President appoints a candidate to serve on the Supreme Court.

c)

The Supreme Court declares a State law unconstitutional.

d)

Congress decides to impeach a federal judge for failure to uphold the law.

37.

In the Dred Scott case, which of the following best explains what Judicial Review is and why it's important.

a)

It gives the president the power to review cases that the supreme court has issued rulings on. This allows the president to correct mistakes that the court has potentially made. It also allows the checks and balances concept within the government to remain strong.

b)

It gives congress the power to review cases that the supreme court has issued rulings on. This allows congress to correct mistakes that the court has potentially made. It also allows the checks and balances concept within the government to remain strong.

c)

It gives the supreme court the power to create and review treaties with foreign countries. This allows the court to play a greater role in the government than what was previously established by the constitution.

d)

It gives the supreme court the power to review the actions of /laws created by the executive and legislative branch. The court can rule those actions or laws unconstitutional. It also allows the checks and balances concept within the government to remain strong.

38.

Which best describes the status of slavery during the time of the Dred Scott case?

a)

Slavery had expanded across the continent, and Northerners were nervous.

b)

Slavery was banned almost everywhere, and Southerners were nervous.

c)

Slavery was creating tension between the North and the South.

d)

Slavery was not an important issue because of the Missouri Compromise.

39.

Which best states how responses to the Scott v. Sandford decision differed in the North and South?

a)

People in the North agreed with part of the decision, while people in the South agreed with all of it.

b)

People in the North disagreed with the whole decision, while people in the South only agreed with part of it.

c)

People in both the North and South disagreed with the whole decision.

d)

People in the South welcomed the decision, while people in the North feared it.

40.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That slavery diminished the national character.
b)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
c)
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens
d)
That slavery should be abolished by executive order
41.
Slaves were considered property; therefore, you may bring your slave anywhere-Chief Justice Roger Taney
a)
Dred Scott vs. Sandford
b)
McCulloch vs Maryland
c)
Worcester vs. Georgia
d)
Marbury vs. Madison
42.

In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens but instead were property; slavery couldn’t be prohibited in territories.

a)

Marbury v Madison

b)

Worcester v Georgia

c)

Gibbons v Ogden

d)

Dred Scott v

Sandford

43.

________________resided in Illinois (a free state) and in the Louisiana Territory, where slavery was forbidden by the Missouri Compromise of 1820. After returning to Missouri, Scott filed suit in Missouri court for his freedom, claiming that his residence in free territory made him a free man. After losing, Scott brought a new suit in federal court. Scott's master maintained that no “negro” or descendant of slaves could be a citizen in the sense of Article III of the Constitution.

a)

Dred Scott

b)

Coach Berry

c)

Mr Marbury

d)

Mr Madison

44.

Which court case does the event below apply?

In a dissenting opinion , Benjamin Robbins Curtis criticized Taney for addressing the claim’s substance after finding the Court lacked jurisdiction. He pointed out that invalidating the Missouri Compromise was not necessary to resolve the case, and cast doubt on Taney’s position that the Founders categorically opposed anti-slavery laws.

John McLean echoed Curtis, finding the majority improperly reviewed the claim’s substance when its holding should have been limited to procedure. He also argued that men of African descent could be citizens because they already had the right to vote in five states.

a)

Missouri Compromise of 1820

b)

Dred Scott

c)

Berry vs The GOAT

d)

Roger Taney

45.

In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court said that African Americans ______________

a)

had no rights

b)

could vote

c)

were citizens

46.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That slavery diminished the national character.
b)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
c)
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens
d)
That slavery should be abolished by executive order
47.

The Supreme courts role in this cases was determined by keeping people separate based on the color of their skin was acceptable. (It was not discrimination.)

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

In re Gault

48.

What does 'Separate but equal' mean?

a)

That all things must be integrated

b)

That segregation is legal, as long as all things being separated are equal. Example: Separate schools must be the same

c)

That all things that are separate are equal.

49.

What happened to the civil liberties of people of color after the verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

They greatly improved as a result of the ruling.

b)

They were drastically reduced as a result of the ruling.

c)

It really had no effect on African-Americans civil liberties.

50.

What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.

b)

The Supreme Court never made a ruling.

c)

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.

51.

What famous phrase came out of the Plessy case?

a)

"Separate but equal"

b)

"Give me liberty or give me death."

c)

"By any means necessary"

52.

The Plessy v. Ferguson case had what impact on the U.S.?

a)

It legalized Jim Crow (Segregation) Laws throughout the U.S.

b)

It made Jim Crow (Segregation) Laws illegal throughout the U.S.

c)

It created more equality

53.

Homer Plessy wanted to try to get the courts to say that Jim Crow laws were _____________________________.

a)

separate but equal

b)

legal

c)

constitutional (in accordance with the 14th Amendment)

d)

unconstitutional (a violation of the 14th Amendment)

54.

The U.S. Supreme Court saw the "Separate but Equal" law as constitutional?

a)

Yes

b)

No

55.

Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of the Jim Crow system?

a)

Keep public facilities cleaner

b)

keep African-Americans as second-class citizens

c)

keep the races pure

d)

keep African-Americans from voting

56.

PART A: Which statement expresses the central idea of the text?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson was the first time that an African American challenged segregation and brought attention to the issue.

b)

The decision of Plessy v. Ferguson made racial segregation more widely practiced and accepted in the United States.

c)

While racial segregation continued after the decision of Plessy v. Ferguson, it was not upheld by the law.

d)

The decision of Plessy v. Ferguson proved that both white and black citizens were largely against racial segregation.

57.

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

a)

"By 1896 the Civil War was over, and the amendments prohibiting slavery and ensuring equal rights for all citizens had been part of the U.S. Constitution for more than 25 years." ( Paragraph 1)

b)

"His lawyers argued that the law mandating rail car segregation was unconstitutional because of the 14th Amendment, which ensured equal protection under the law for all citizens." ( Paragraph 3)

c)

"He believed it was wrong to undermine the 14th Amendment in this way, when the majority of the country had favored the new law." ( Paragraph 6)

d)

"Laws that explicitly segregated the races could not be challenged in court anymore; the Supreme Court had given segregation the legal 'okay,' and states took advantage of this to establish segregation for decades to come." ( Paragraph 7)

58.

Which of the following describes the relationship between Jim Crow and Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

Jim Crow segregation laws compelled Plessy to protest segregated trains. 

b)

Jim Crow segregation laws were made possible by the Plessy v. Ferguson decision. 

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson hoped to end the segregation common during Jim Crow.

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson made Jim Crow laws widely accepted, but not officially legal. 

59.

How does the author's discussion of Jim Crow help readers understand the consequences of racial segregation laws?

a)

It emphasizes how African Americans had access to lower quality services and spaces, and more difficulty participating in voting.

b)

It stresses that African Americans had to travel north if they wanted to avoid the discrimination present in the South. 

c)

It shows how many spaces were reserved for whites, while people of color were not allowed their own spaces. 

d)

It highlights how dangerous it was for African Americans to challenge Jim Crow laws in the South. 

60.

What does separate but equal mean, and why is it important to the text?

a)

Places and services used by P.O.C. (people of color) were considered to be of the same quality by the Supreme Court

b)

These places and services were not of the same quality and were vastly inferior to those used by white people.

c)

It was meant to condone and excuse racial segregation, despite its inequalities and inequities.

d)

All of the above.

61.

What did the Supreme Court rule in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

a)

Dred Scott was set free since he lived in a free state.

b)

Dred Scott was property and not a citizen.

c)

Dred Scott's owners were guilty of holding him against his will and were arrested.

d)

Dred Scott's owners had to pay Dred Scott for work he completed.

62.

Set the stage for a division (line) between slave and free states.

a)

War of 1812

b)

North and South views

c)

Civil War

d)

Missouri Compromise

63.

What was supposed to end the issue of slavery in the territories but instead basically declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Dred Scott decision

64.

In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court...

a)

avoided controversy by ruling that Dred Scott had no right to sue in federal court.

b)

ruled that slaves could sue in federal court only if their masters allowed them to do so.

c)

ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories because slaves were private property.

d)

ruled that a slave that had been transported to a free state or territory was a free citizen of the Untied States.

65.

Jim Crow laws

a)

Segregated blacks and whites

b)

Killed minorities

c)

Resulted in slavery

d)

Were ended after the Civil War

66.
What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
to protect the political and social rights of African Americans
b)
to officially ban the institution of slavery on American soil
c)
to ensure the right of all male American citizens to vote
d)
to allow Congress to collect income taxes to pay for the cost of the Civil War
67.
This Court Case:
Permitted legal segregation in public facilities, ruling said “separate WAS equal.”
a)
Dred Scott v. Sanford 
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson 
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Schenck v. United States 
68.
1896 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine.
a)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
b)
24th Amendment
c)
Montgomery Boycott
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
69.
State and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.
a)
Affirmative Action
b)
Civil Disobedience
c)
Integration
d)
Jim Crow Laws
70.
Jim Crow laws were mainly directed at this group 
a)
Latinos
b)
African-Americans 
c)
Native Americans
d)
Asians
71.

What is segregation?

a)

Allowing groups of people to work together

b)

Keeping groups of people separate by race

c)

Giving all people equal rights

72.

This ruling said that people of African descent, whether or not they were slaves, could never be citizens of the United States, and that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories.

a)

Brown vs Board of Ed

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Furman v. Georgia

d)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

73.
In _____ v. _____ the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property, not citizens, and had no rights under the Constitution.  Also, that slavery couldn't be banned anywhere in the U.S.
a)
Korematsu v. U.S.
b)
Tinker v. Des Moines
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
74.
The ___ is the highest law in the United States.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Constitution
75.

Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to do what?

a)

Find persons innocent until proven guilty

b)

Determine if a law is unconstitutional

c)

Limit the number of cases they hear

d)

Determine who will be the next Chief Justice