Question 1

Southern states actively embraced the Court's order to desegregate their public schools.

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Southern states actively resisted the Court's order to desegregate their public schools, leading to protracted legal battles, protests, violence, and federal intervention.

Question 2

The case of Plessey v.Ferguson was important because the Supreme Court established a long-standing policy of "______."

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Question 3

In its decision in what would be known as Brown II, the Supreme Court ordered schools across the nation (including the South)to be integrated with "______."

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Question 4

______ segregation is best translated as segregation by law.

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Question 5

Judith Heumann was refused entry to elementary school because she was a "______."

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Question 6

What religious leader took the most prominent role in the fight for African American civil rights, calling for and leading numerous acts of civil disobedience and nonviolent protest?

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Question 7

The piece of legislation that most impacted the civil rights of disabled individuals was Section VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Section V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the legislation that had the greatest impact on the civil rights of disabled individuals. This section banned discrimination against individuals with disabilities by any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. It paved the way for later legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

Question 8

The quest for women's rights was fully achieved once the 19th Amendment was passed.

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While the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote, it did not fully achieve women's rights. Women still faced discrimination in other areas, including employment and education, and the fight for gender equality continues to this day.

Question 9

The Supreme Court case of ______ overturned the policies implemented in the case of Plessey v.Ferguson.

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Question 10

As a rule, the protection of civil rights requires positive action on the part of the government.

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The protection of civil rights often requires the government to take positive action, such as passing laws and actively enforcing them. Passive inaction by the government can sometimes result in the violation of civil rights.

Question 11

The central purpose of representative government is found in the Declaration of Independence.

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The central purpose of representative government is not explicitly stated in the Declaration of Independence; it is more focused on justifying the colonies' separation from Britain and outlining grievances against the British Crown. The concept of representative government is more directly addressed in the U.S. Constitution.

Question 12

According to data presented in your textbook, the South remained fully segregated for almost ______ years following the Brown v.Board decision in 1954.

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Question 13

______ are the fundamental rights of individuals to be treated equally under the laws and policies of governments, regardless of their identities and lived experiences.

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Question 14

In its decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the standing policy of "separate but equal" was inherently unequal.

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This is a true statement. In the 1954 case of Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools based on race was unconstitutional because the concept of "separate but equal" was inherently discriminatory and created unequal opportunities for black students. The Court's decision overturned the legal doctrine established by the Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896, which had upheld the legality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" principle.

Question 15

The main worry of Thurgood Marshall and his team in the Brown v.Board case was that the Supreme Court might disagree with the argument that African American students had been treated unfairly.

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Thurgood Marshall and his team were worried that the Supreme Court might agree with the argument that African American students had been treated unfairly, which would have upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine.

Question 16

Fundamental rights and freedoms that require action by individuals to express and by governments to secure are known as ______.

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Question 17

Which branch of government took the most active role in desegregating public schools immediately preceding and following the Brown v.Board decision of 1954?

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Question 18

The cases included in arguments for Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, dealt with whether it was constitutionally permissible to legally segregate African American and white children in public schools on the basis of race.

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Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark case that dealt with the constitutionality of school segregation based on race. The cases included in the arguments dealt with the segregation of African American and white children in public schools.

Question 19

The Constitutional basis for the assault on educational segregation in the courts was the Equal Protection Clause of the 15th Amendment.

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The correct amendment is the 14th Amendment, specifically the Equal Protection Clause, which was used as the basis for challenging educational segregation in the courts. The 15th Amendment addresses voting rights.

Question 20

According to data presented in the textbook, more than 50% of public schools in the South were desegregated within a year of the Brown v.Board decision.

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According to the textbook, only about 8% of public schools in the South were desegregated within a year of the Brown v. Board decision. It took several more years and legal battles before the majority of schools were desegregated.

Quiz 5: Securing Civil Rights