USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court was considered ‘activist’ because of its
A
reluctance to overturn state laws
B
insistence on restricting freedom of speech to spoken words
C
expansion of individual rights in criminal cases
D
refusal to reconsider the issue of Plessy v. Ferguson
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After Chief Justice Fred Vinson died in September 1953, Warren became the likely choice as a successor because of his law enforcement experience. Eisenhower viewed Warren as a fellow moderate Republican and nominated him on the basis of affiliation with national politics.

Detailed explanation-2: -As chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Warren led a court that decided multiple historic rulings on civil rights cases. As chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Warren led a court that decided multiple historic rulings on civil rights cases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren the fourteenth Chief Justice of the United States. Among the Warren Court’s most important decisions was the ruling that made racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Detailed explanation-4: -How did the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren expand the Constitution’s promise of equality and individual rights? It provided new protections for disadvantaged groups.

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