
TEKS US History High School - H.21.A: Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
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High School - U.S. History
Social Studies K-HS (Archived)
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- Q1How does the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona continue to affect society?People accused of a crime have the right to be tried by a jury of their peers.Election officials monitor polling sites during elections.Federal agencies use affirmative-action guidelines.People accused of a crime must be informed of their constitutional rights.60sH.21.A: Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
- Q2Which action occurred as a result of the Supreme Court decision excerpted above?The expansion of science in school curriculaThe implementation of requirements for federal certification of private-school teachersThe requirement of equal access to school facilities for disabled studentsThe desegregation of public schools30sH.21.A: Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
- Q3The ruling in Miranda v. Arizona most affected the procedure in which step of this process?413260sH.21.A: Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
- Q4This confrontation centered around -the refusal of federal courts to hear cases concerning civil rights violationsthe denial of First and Fifth Amendment freedoms by southern state legislaturesdisagreement over the use of taxes to fund public educationresistance by state and local governments to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling60sH.21.A: Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
- Q5What was one impact of this ruling?Due process guidelines were reexamined.State laws were deemed supreme over federal laws.Impeachment procedures were redefined.Full faith and credit was reaffirmed.60sH.21.A: Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
- Q6How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision influence the Civil Rights movement?By discouraging activists from relying on the judicial systemBy eliminating social barriers associated with hiring practicesBy guaranteeing scholarships to minority college studentsBy providing a judicial basis for achieving equality in other areas30sH.21.A: Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decisions