1954: In Hernandez v. Texas, the Supreme Court rules that trying a defendant before a jury that deliberately excludes members of
the defendant's ethnic group violates the equal protection clause. 1960: In Boynton v. Virginia, the Supreme Court rules that arresting an African American passenger for using a "whites-only" bus station violates the Interstate Commerce Act, which forbids discrimination in interstate transportation. 2015: In Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court rules that state laws forbidding same-sex marriage violate the equal protection clause. What do the events in this timeline suggest about how the Supreme Court has protected the civil rights of minority groups?
The correct answer is D. It has protected civil rights using the Fourteenth Amendment and other laws.
Explanation
In the events presented in the questions, situations of discrimination against different minority communities such as ethnic groups, racial groups, and homosexual groups are exposed. This discriminatory conduct is classified as illegal because the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States established a clause that deals with equal treatment of all people in all states of the country, so treating them in a differential or discriminatory manner is considered illegal. Additionally, in the second case (the case of racial discrimination on the bus), reference is made to the Interstate Commerce Law, which prohibits discrimination in interstate transportation. Therefore, the correct answer is D. It has protected civil rights using the Fourteenth Amendment and other laws.
The Whiskey Rebellion. You may remember that the Whiskey Rebellion occurred during Washington’s presidency when he led the US army right into Pennsylvania.
By 1913, the British Empire held sway over a population of about 458 million people, approximately one-quarter of the world'spopulation. It covered about 36.6 million km² (14.2 million square miles), about a quarter of Earth's total land area.
