Question

The role of the federal courts changed after the case of Brown v. Board of Education, 1954, in that

a. power to enforce federal laws was taken from federal courts and given to state courts

b. federal courts were prohibited from accepting cases that involved racial questions

c. the Supreme Court in effect told lower federal courts that they had to take an activist role in society

d. lower courts would have to approve all laws passed by Congress pertaining to racial integration before they could be administered by the executive branch

e. both a and b

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is b. federal courts were prohibited from accepting cases that involved racial questions.

After the verdict of the case of Brown v. Board of Education, 1954, lower federal courts were prohibited from accepting cases that involved racial questions and this power was given to district courts.