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The full case name was Oliver Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka et al. Et al. means "and others." The reason this case included "others" is that Oliver Brown was only one of 13 parents and 21 children suing the Topeka, Kansas, Board of Education for discrimination. By the time the case reached the Supreme Court, Brown had been consolidated with four other cases from different states alleging various 14th Amendment violations.
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Which supreme court decision is indicative of the court's rulings regarding the fourteenth amendment and state discretion in the decades after the civil war?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which refers to a series of Supreme Court rulings that used the 14th Amendment to protect basic rights of citizens from state governments?
The Privileges or Immunities clause of the 14th Amendment was meant to protect citizens from violation of rights due to state interference. This Clause prevents discrimination against people from out of state in regards to basic rights. They mainly focus on a person's right to own a living.
Who enforces US Supreme Court rulings when they are against the President and the President refuses?
Whenever a U. S. President is in violation of the law as interpreted by the U. S. Supreme Court (or even if he/she is in violation of a law that the Supreme Court has not tested), it is the responsibility of Congress to impeach him/her.
Which action would most likely be protected under the First Amendment?
Making a public speech demanding that Congress impeach the president for corruption.
What kinds of rulings do appeals courts make?
The types of rulings are to uphold ,or keep the original decision made by the district court , reverse the district court's decision , or remand the case.
