WorksheetsBrown vs Board of Education
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Brown vs. Board of Education was a famous case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954. The court ruled that it is illegal to:
Allow children to work long hours in factories
Segregate schools based on people’s skin color
Pay black people less than white people for similar work
Return an escaped slave to his/her master
What previous Supreme Court decision did Brown v. Board overturn?
Worcester v. Georgia
Plessy v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
Marbury v. Madison
What Supreme Court case ended segregation in schools?
Korematsu v US
Brown v Ferguson
Brown v Board of Ed
Plessy v Ferguson
Define segregation
to refuse to buy, use, or go to, in order to make a protest or bring about a change.
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups.
the process of bringing all parts together into a whole.
an objection or complaint
What are Civil Rights?
Rights that only some citizens get
Rights that all citizens get
Rights that are civil
Rights that are controlled by the president
Laws enacted by Southern state and local governments to separate white and black people in public and private facilities.
Racist
Prejudice
Discrimination
Jim Crow
This case ended segregation in public schools
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Brown vs. Board of Education
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
Bethel School District v. Fraser
What was the main issue addressed in the Brown vs Board of Education case?
A) School funding
B) School segregation
C) Teacher salaries
D) School curriculum
In which year was the Brown vs Board of Education decision made?
A) 1950
B) 1952
C) 1954
D) 1956
Which legal doctrine was challenged by the Brown vs Board of Education case?
A) Separate but equal
B) Equal protection
C) Due process
D) Judicial review
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the Brown vs Board of Education case?
A) Earl Warren
B) Warren Burger
C) William Rehnquist
D) John Roberts
What was the impact of the Brown vs Board of Education ruling on public schools?
A) It mandated equal funding for all schools
B) It desegregated public schools
C) It increased teacher salaries
D) It standardized school curriculums
Which organization played a significant role in the Brown vs Board of Education case?
A) NAACP
B) ACLU
C) UNESCO
D) UNICEF
What was the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court in Brown vs Board of Education?
A) Segregation in public schools is constitutional
B) Segregation in public schools is unconstitutional
C) Segregation in public schools is a state issue
D) Segregation in public schools is a federal issue
What was the primary argument used by the plaintiffs in Brown vs Board of Education?
A) Segregation violated the 14th Amendment
B) Segregation was economically beneficial
C) Segregation improved educational outcomes
D) Segregation was a traditional practice
