Describe the Supreme Court's decision to strike down state law in ...

[washai]

Describe the Supreme Court's decision to strike down state law in Brown v. Board of Education. How could this decision be considered judicial activism?
 
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Question 2

Explain how the U.S. judicial system is structured at the federal and state levels. What is the relationship between federal and state courts?
 
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[Ahnyah]

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1. Describe how the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) was an active one in that it struck down the state law requiring racial segregation in the public schools.
2. Explain that the Court's ability to take such action is often seen as an important check on the tyranny of the majority.

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1. Note that the United States has both state and federal courts.
2. Describe the types of cases that can be heard only by the federal courts.
3. Explain that the majority of cases are decided by state courts.
4. Discuss the power of the federal courts to review the decisions of state courts.