US Judicial System – Constitution, Courts, And Cases Practice Test

Which principle did Brown v. Board declare about segregation in public education?

Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal; ended de jure segregation in public schools. Segregation in education is permissible if facilities are equal. The Court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in all contexts. Education policy is exclusively a state matter.

Correct Answer:

Education policy is exclusively a state matter.

Explanation:

The main idea is that segregation in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause because separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Brown v. Board of Education held that the doctrine of “separate but equal” used to justify school segregation is unconstitutional in the education context, and it set desegregation in motion by ending state-imposed, or de jure, segregation in public schools. It did not establish that Plessy v. Ferguson is void in every situation or that education policy is solely a state matter; rather, it limited state action that denies equal protection in education and allowed federal enforcement to desegregate schools.

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