The Supreme Court Struck Down State Laws in the Cases

question 64

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court struck down state laws in the cases of Brown v.Board of Education and
Pavan v.Smith because the statutes in question

• A)denied citizens equal protection of the law.
• B)violated the separation of powers.
• C)were too vague to be appropriately interpreted.
• D)ceded too much power to the federal government.

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Definitions:

CS

Stands for Conditioned Stimulus, an initially neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

US

In the context of conditioning, this stands for the Unconditioned Stimulus, which automatically triggers a response without prior learning.

Classical Conditioning

A systematic method of pairing two stimuli repeatedly for learning; initially, the response comes from the second stimulus but ultimately comes from the first stimulus alone.

Violently Ill

Experiencing severe and intense symptoms of illness, often with rapid onset and significant discomfort or distress.