Author Question: Why did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in favor of the 1924 Texas Democratic Party resolution to ... (Read 66 times)

Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Why did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in favor of the 1924 Texas Democratic Party resolution to exclude minorities from voting in their primaries in Grovey v. Townsend?

a. The Supreme Court was composed of a majority of Democratic judges.
b. Since the Democratic Party is a private organization, it has the discretion to
include or exclude anyone they choose.
c. The resolution did not violate state or national laws.
d. Primary elections are conducted under federal authority, and conflicts are solved
in federal courts. This was a state issue.

Question 2

Which U.S. Supreme Court case struck down a Texas law that prevented African Americans from taking part in a Democratic primary?

a. Grovey v. Townsend
b. Nixon v. Herndon
c. Texas v. United States
d. Plessy v. Ferguson