How Did the Supreme Court Justices Justify Their Decision to Strike

question 40

Multiple Choice

How did the Supreme Court justices justify their decision to strike down the use of white primaries in the southern states?

• A) The justices claimed that the practice infringed upon Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce.
• B) The justices claimed that parties were "an agency of the State," and therefore any practice of discrimination against blacks was a violation of the Fifteenth Amendment.
• C) The justices claimed that separate but equal elections were inherently unequal and therefore a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
• D) The justices claimed that only the federal government had the authority to conduct primaries under the Constitution.
• E) The justices claimed that the practice violated the reserved powers clause of the Tenth Amendment.

---

Definitions:

Functionalists

Scholars and theorists who analyze society by looking at the social structures that exist within it and how they serve to keep society stable and functioning.

Instrumental Role

Responsible for engaging in paid labour outside the home.

Expressive Role

Responsible for the emotional well-being of family members and the socialization of children.

Hegemonic

Relating to the dominant influence or authority over others, often in a cultural, societal, or political context.