In 1–2 sentences, develop an argument to support the concept of judicial restraint in the Supreme Court’s decisions of Plessy v. Ferguson and the concept of judicial activism in the Supreme Court’s decision of Brown v. Board of Education.(2 points)

Answer 1

Judicial restraint was necessary in the Supreme Court's decision of Plessy v. Ferguson to uphold states' rights and defer to the legislative branch, while judicial activism was necessary in the Supreme Court's decision of Brown v. Board of Education to correct a longstanding injustice and protect the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.