Chapter 21 Cases

Question 1

LA law requested segregated rail cars
Separate but equal doctrine ruled constitutional
Equal protection law not violated due to nature of rail car accommodations; the 14th amend. not intended to guarantee social equality, only political/legal

Answer 1

Plessy v Ferguson

Question 2

Supreme Court ruled separate but equal is unconstitutional.

Separate is inherently unequal; overturned Plessy v Ferguson

Answer 2

Brown v Board of Education Topeka, Kansas

Question 3

SC sanctioned busing students between school to achieve integration; attempt at correcting de facto segregation more than de jure
Program continued until balance was achieved and then moved to school choice plan

Answer 3

Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg BoE

Question 4

Scotus ruled that VMI’s male-only admissions was unconstitutional and the proposed VA women’s institute for leadership (to make up no admission of women) would not be equal in standards w/ the male program

Answer 4

U.S. v Virginia

Question 5

Japanese internment is fine

Answer 5

Korematsu v U.S.

Question 6

Reverse discrimination case
White student denied equal protection based on quota system use by school
Race cannot be only factor in admission but can be one of many factors used

Answer 6

Regents of the Univ. of California v Bakke

Question 7

All affirmative action cases must b views under strict scrutiny test; AA programs must be narrowly tailored w/ a compelling gov’t interest

Answer 7

Adarand Constructors v Pena

Question 8

Was denied cicitzenshop under Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and denied reentry to the U.S. after visiting China
Scotus interpreted 14th amendment in regards to citizenship clause and was native born
rule he was still a citizen

Answer 8

United States v Kim Wong Ark