Before Brown v. Board of Education was reargued in 1953, Chief Justice __________ died and was replaced by Earl Warren.
a. William Howard Taft
b. Charles Evans Hughes
c. Harlan F. Stone
d. Fred M. Vinson
Question -2-Since 1803, the federal courts have struck down ________ laws of Congress.
a. a handful of c. roughly 250
b. more than 100 d. more than 500
Question -3-The Bretton Woods institutions were originally designed to help rebuild the economies of
a. the former Soviet Union.
b. the countries of sub-Saharan Africa following the wave of independence movements in the 1960s and 1970s.
c. Eastern Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union.
d. the countries of Western Europe following World War II.
e. Japan following World War II.
Question -4-In McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents (1950), the Supreme Court disallowed an attempt by the University of Oklahoma
a. to segregate a black graduate student from his white colleagues.
b. to create a separate law school for blacks.
c. to require blacks to attend law schools in other states.
d. to close down a law school reserved to blacks only.
Question -5-The Founding Fathers intentionally insulated the courts from popular majorities and elections in order to
a. avoid the tyranny of the majority.
b. have an independent judiciary.
c. allow them to judge responsibly, without political or partisan considerations.
d. All of the above are true.
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