In a famous dissenting opinion in 1896, Justice _________ asserted that our Constitution is color blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens..
a. John Marshall
b. John M. Harlan (the elder)
c. Thurgood Marshall
d. John M. Harlan (the younger).
Question -2-In recent decades, when nominees to the Supreme Court are questioned at the Senate confirmation hearing, they generally
a. state their positions on the most common political issues.
b. refuse to answer any politically charged questions. .
c. only refer to specific cases in which they have first-hand knowledge
d. are respectful but try to avoid answering specific questions.
Question -3-The failure of the Equal Rights Amendment to win ratification left the adjudication of sex discrimination claims largely in the domain of the
a. Thirteenth Amendment.
b. Fourteenth Amendment.
c. Nineteenth Amendment.
d. Twentieth Amendment.
Question -4-___________________ was the Supreme Court ChiefJustice ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education case, which integrated schools.
a. Earl Warren c. Antonin Scalia
b. Thurgood Marshall d. Henry Billings
Question -5-Boling v. Sharpe (1954) involved a constitutional challenge to segregated public schools in ________________.
a. Washington, D.C.
b. Virginia
c. Mississippi
d. Tennessee