In the immediate aftermath of the Supreme Court?s famous Brown v. Board of Education decision, the president and Congress
A) refused to enforce speedy compliance with the ruling, thus severely weakening implementation over the next decade.
B) celebrated the fact that the Supreme Court had now joined them in supporting swift compliance with a new federal law.
C) overruled the Supreme Court in a rare instance of judicial review.
D) worked quickly to implement the decision nationwide.
E) proposed a Constitutional amendment to overturn the Court?s decision, although the amendment was never ratified by the states.
Answer: A) refused to enforce speedy compliance with the ruling, thus severely weakening implementation over the next decade.
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