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What did the SC rule in the case Brown v. Board of Education Topeka (1954)? |
Laws establishing separate education facilities for black and white students were unconstitutional. |
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Which SC case did the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education Topeka (1954) overthrow? |
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) - allowed state sponsored segregation |
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What did the SC rule in the case Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1971)? |
Busing programs that aimed to increase intergration was constitutional |
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What did the SC rule in the case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)? |
That the use of quotas was unconsitutional, but affirmative action in the admissions process was constitutional |
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What did the SC rule in the case Adarand Contractors v. Pena (1995)? |
All affirmative action plans must pass strict scrutiny before being approved |
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What did the SC rule in the case Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)? |
It was unconsitutional to give minority candidates additional points because it was too similar to quotas |
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What did the SC rule in the case Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)? |
The policy of considering race passed the strict scrutiny standards |
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What did the SC rule in the case Parents Involved in Community Schools Inc v. Seattle Schools District (2007)? |
It was unconstitutional to use race as a tie breaker in schools admissions processes |
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What did the SC rule in the case Meredith v. Jefferson County (Kentucky) Board of Education (2007)? |
The County's enrollment plan was unconstitutional under the 14th amendment - Equal protection clause |