Which of the Following Was the Court's Main Defense for Its

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the Court's main defense for its decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

• A) Social prejudices cannot be overcome by legislation.
• B) Separate but equal is inherently unequal.
• C) The Fourteenth Amendment does not apply to African Americans.
• D) The Court has no authority to establish policy in state matters.

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Definitions:

Annihilation

The complete destruction or obliteration of something, often used in contexts ranging from physics to theology.

Cremation

The reduction of a human body by means of heat or direct flame. The cremated remains are called cremains or ashes and weigh between three and nine pounds. Ashes is a very poor word to describe the cremated remains because they are actually processed bone fragments and calcium residue that have the appearance of crushed rock or pumice.

Technological Devices

Tools, machines, or equipment developed through technological means to perform specific functions or tasks.

Decentralism

A system or ideology that advocates for the distribution of administrative powers away from a central authority.