The Supreme Court Struck Down State Laws in the Cases

question 33

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court struck down state laws in the cases 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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