Plessy v. Ferguson
What legal doctrine was established by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson?
What is "Separate but Equal"?
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?
Who is John Roberts?
What was the spoils system?
What is the practice of giving government jobs based on loyalty rather than merit?
What was the USS Maine sent to Havana Harbor to protect?
What were U.S. economic interests?
What did muckrakers do?
What are journalists who expose social issues?
Which amendment did the Supreme Court rule protects political, but not social, equality?
What is the 14th Amendment?
What is the "Rule of Four" in the Supreme Court?
What is the requirement that four justices must agree to hear a case?
What act was passed to reform the civil service system in 1883?
What is the Pendleton Act?
Who led the Cuban revolt against Spanish rule?
Who is José Mart�
What was the main goal of the Progressive movement?
What is to fix urban and industrial problems?
Who wrote the dissenting opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson, arguing that segregation violates equality?
Who is Justice Harlan?
What landmark case established the principle of judicial review?
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Who was President during the passage of the McKinley Tariff?
Who is Benjamin Harrison?
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris in 1898?
What is Spain ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the U.S.?
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
What is the 19th Amendment?
What impact did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson have on segregation laws in the United States?
What is it legally sanctioned segregation?
What is the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction?
What is original jurisdiction involves cases between states and ambassadors, while appellate jurisdiction involves appeals from lower courts?
What were Jim Crow laws?
What are laws that enforced racial segregation in the South?
What was yellow journalism?
What is sensationalized news aimed at influencing public opinion?
What significant event led to reforms in health and safety regulations?
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
How did the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson relate to the earlier Dred Scott decision?
What is it continued the precedent of racial discrimination?
How many petitions does the Supreme Court receive each year on average?
What is approximately 7,000?
What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
What is to limit monopolies and promote competition?
What key battle did Admiral Dewey win during the Spanish-American War?
What is the Battle of Manila Bay?
How did Wilson's approach to government differ from Roosevelt's?
What is Wilson viewed government as expert administrators, while Roosevelt saw it as mediators?
Who was the Russian Emperor during the First World War?
Tsar Nicholas II