Multiple Choice Questions

What factor do Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common?
  • refutes the doctrine of "separate but equal."
  • It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.
  • NOT All three cases took place in the twentieth century.All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
  • It limited rights by giving all minorities higher priority.
Which of these actions would be considered an act of civil disobedience?
  • diversity
  • affirmative action
  • a requirement
  • sit-ins
What impact was affirmative action designed to have?
  • He sat down in a train's whites-only car.
  • Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
  • It created quotas for minority admissions or hiring.
  • He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
Why was Homer Plessy arrested?
  • He sat down in a train's whites-only car.
  • He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
  • It created quotas for minority admissions or hiring.
  • Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
Why did Allan Bakke file a lawsuit?
  • He sat down in a train's whites-only car.
  • It created quotas for minority admissions or hiring.
  • Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
  • He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
How did the decision in Regents v. Bakke affect individual rights?
  • It limited rights by giving all minorities higher priority.
  • NOT All three cases took place in the twentieth century.All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
  • It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.
  • refutes the doctrine of "separate but equal."
Compared with the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, this opinion
  • NOT All three cases took place in the twentieth century.All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
  • It limited rights by giving all minorities higher priority.
  • refutes the doctrine of "separate but equal."
  • It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.
When Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, "A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn," what was he essentially stating?
  • Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
  • He sat down in a train's whites-only car.
  • He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
  • It created quotas for minority admissions or hiring.
What does the term "mandate" mean in terms of civil rights and liberties?
  • diversity
  • a requirement
  • You made the wrong decision.
  • sit-ins
Which of these statements was implied by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
  • Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.
  • NOT They both centered on the question of equality.
  • sit-ins
  • affirmative action
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