Homework Help: American Govt.

Posted by Lisa on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 5:41pm.

Dejure discrimination and defacto discrimination are two ways in which some americans are less equal than others. Examples of public policies designed to address each of these forms of discrimination are: A.Brown decision (dejure) and affirmative action(defacto).B.Affirmative action dejure) and the voting rights act of 1965 (defacto). C.The voting rights act of 1965(dejure)and the Brown decision(Defacto). D.The supreme court's busing(dejure) and affirmative action decisions (defacto).

American Govt. - Lisa, Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 5:42pm
i think its c
American Govt. - Ms. Sue, Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 5:44pm
I'll be glad to check your answer.

http://www.answers.com/topic/de-facto-and-de-jure-segregation
American Govt. - Ms. Sue, Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 5:46pm
I disagree.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_v._Board_of_Education
American Govt. - Lisa, Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 5:55pm
i think it D i hope im confused.
American Govt. - Ms. Sue, Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 5:59pm
It's A.

The Brown Decision was dejure because because it declared Kansas's school segregation law unconstitutional. Affirmative action was defacto because it was common practice, but it wasn't the law.

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