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The Supreme Court and Civil Rights example #19370

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What factor do Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common?
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All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
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When Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, "A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn," what was he essentially stating?
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Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
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What does the term "mandate" mean in terms of civil rights and liberties?
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a requirement
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Why was Homer Plessy arrested?
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He sat down in a train's whites-only car.
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Why did Allan Bakke file a lawsuit?
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He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
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What were affirmative action programs originally designed to encourage?
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increasing diversity in public institutions and businesses
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What impact was affirmative action designed to have?
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creating quotas for minority admissions or hiring
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In Regents v. Bakke, the Supreme Court struck down the use of racial as a way to reduce inequality in schools or workplaces.
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quotas
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What factor do Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common?
answer
All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
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When Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, "A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn," what was he essentially stating?
answer
Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
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What does the term "mandate" mean in terms of civil rights and liberties?
answer
a requirement
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Why was Homer Plessy arrested?
answer
He sat down in a train's whites-only car.
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Why did Allan Bakke file a lawsuit?
answer
He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
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What were affirmative action programs originally designed to encourage?
answer
increasing diversity in public institutions and businesses
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What impact was affirmative action designed to have?
answer
creating quotas for minority admissions or hiring
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In Regents v. Bakke, the Supreme Court struck down the use of racial as a way to reduce inequality in schools or workplaces.
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quotas