Question
How does the legal precedent set by the decision in the Brown case relate to the concept of federalism?
The precedent ended discrimination in the United States.
The precedent ensured that federal agencies observed the Ninth Amendment right to equality.
The precedent overturned state laws based on an interpretation of the Constitution.
The precedent amended the Constitution.
The precedent ended discrimination in the United States.
The precedent ensured that federal agencies observed the Ninth Amendment right to equality.
The precedent overturned state laws based on an interpretation of the Constitution.
The precedent amended the Constitution.
Answers
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The correct choice is: "The precedent overturned state laws based on an interpretation of the Constitution."
Why: Brown v. Board of Education (1954) was a Supreme Court decision interpreting the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to invalidate state laws and policies requiring racial segregation in public schools. That decision is a federal judicial exercise that limits state power — a core aspect of federalism — by making clear that states cannot enact laws that violate the Constitution.
Why the others are wrong (briefly):
- It did not end all discrimination in the United States — it struck down state-mandated school segregation, but discrimination persisted in many forms.
- It did not concern federal agencies or the Ninth Amendment; it applied the Fourteenth Amendment to state action.
- It did not amend the Constitution; it interpreted the Constitution through judicial review.
Why: Brown v. Board of Education (1954) was a Supreme Court decision interpreting the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to invalidate state laws and policies requiring racial segregation in public schools. That decision is a federal judicial exercise that limits state power — a core aspect of federalism — by making clear that states cannot enact laws that violate the Constitution.
Why the others are wrong (briefly):
- It did not end all discrimination in the United States — it struck down state-mandated school segregation, but discrimination persisted in many forms.
- It did not concern federal agencies or the Ninth Amendment; it applied the Fourteenth Amendment to state action.
- It did not amend the Constitution; it interpreted the Constitution through judicial review.