The Supreme Court and Civil Rights Quiz (90%)

Who was responsible for initially filing the lawsuit questioning the use of quotas as affirmative action? Justice Powell Allan Bakke UC Davis Board of Education

Allan Bakke

Why was Homer Plessy arrested? He said his rights had been violated. He was clearly of mixed heritage. He refused to give his seat to a white person. He sat down in a train's whites-only car.

He sat down in a train's whites-only car.

How did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson affect the legalities of segregation? It set "separate but equal" as a legal precedent. It implemented desegregation legislation. It determined that separation based on race can never be equal. It discouraged people from continued protests.

It set "separate but equal" as a legal precedent.

What was the social impact of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education? It increased support for segregation by business owners. It strengthened the growing civil rights movement. It reduced interest in public protest relating to civil rights issues. It generated interest in the link between grades and emotions.

It strengthened the growing civil rights movement.

When Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, "A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn," what was he essentially stating? Children often struggle with wanting to study. Learning is difficult if a child is not inspired. Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades. Students who feel inferior often spend more time alone.

Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.

Why were civil rights supporters disappointed with the Supreme Court's 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson? The court rejected the idea of "separate but equal." The court ruled that African Americans were unable to drive. The court ruled that African Americans were unable to vote. The court affirmed the idea of "separate but equal."

The court affirmed the idea of "separate but equal."

Which accurately describes what Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education had in common? Both cases involved protecting the right to engage in civil disobedience. Both cases involved striking down state segregation laws. Both cases involved affirmative action. Both cases involved interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

WRONG Both cases involved protecting the right to engage in civil disobedience.

What does the term "mandate" mean in terms of civil rights and liberties? a requirement a proposition a choice a privilege

a requirement

Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience? rioting, which causes damage to private and government property engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business looting, which results in the theft of property from private businesses boycotting, in which people choose not to purchase goods from businesses

engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business

What impact was affirmative action designed to have? increasing diversity in schools and workplaces establishing multiple African American colleges requiring companies to only hire female executives mandating that universities eliminate all scholarship programs

increasing diversity in schools and workplaces