Author Question: In the 1870s, the Supreme Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment a. made discrimination ... (Read 101 times)

vicky · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

The war in the Pacific included all the following EXCEPT

a. the Japanese attempt to secure raw materials and markets by creating an empire stretching to Burma and Polynesia.
b. the major Japanese success at Pearl Harbor, loss of initiative at Midway, and surrender after two nuclear attacks.
c. the successful Chinese defense of its major ports.
d. extremely tenacious Japanese defense of its possessions.
e. a major debate about the American decision to use the atom bomb against the civilian population of a nearly defeated foe.

Question 2

In the 1870s, the Supreme Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment

a. made discrimination against African Americans unconstitutional and illegal.
b. placed no restrictions on state governments.
c. only protected citizens' rights against infringement by state governments, and did not apply to the actions ofindividuals or private businesses.
d. restricted only the actions of state governments.