Which of the Following Is True of the Supreme Court's

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court's ruling in Fong Yue Ting v. United States?

• A) The Court struck down the Chinese Exclusion Act by ruling that immigration laws had to be racially neutral.
• B) The Court held that Congress could prohibit Chinese immigration and require Chinese Americans to carry certificates of residence.
• C) The Court declared unconstitutional a San Francisco ordinance that prohibited Chinese laundries in white neighborhoods.
• D) The Court upheld laws restricting the dress of immigrant groups in the United States as long as those groups were deemed to pose an "imminent" threat to order and stability.

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