Florida Civics EOC Practice Test

What did Brown v. Board of Education declare?

1. Racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal

2. Established the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review

3. Gave juveniles the same due process rights as adults

4. Symbolic speech is protected by the First Amendment

The correct answer is: Racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal

Brown v. Board of Education declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal. This answer is correct because Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional. Option B, the establishment of the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review, is incorrect because that power was actually established in the case Marbury v. Madison in 1803. Option C, giving juveniles the same due process rights as adults, is incorrect because this issue was addressed in the case In re Gault in 1967. Finally, option D, the protection of symbolic speech by the First Amendment, is incorrect because this issue was addressed in the case Tinker v. Des Moines in 1969. Therefore, the correct answer is option A, as it best reflects the context and outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education case.