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Praxis II Government and Political Science

Category - Constitution & Rights

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What did the Supreme Court case Korematsu v. U.S. decide?
  1. The internment of Japanese Americans was illegal and unconstitutional.
  2. The internment of Japanese Americans was constitutional and completely justified.
  3. All imports from Japan were banned.
  4. Immigrants from Asia should be denied entry to the United States.
Explanation
Answer: B - The Supreme Court case Korematsu v. U.S. decided that the internment of Japanese Americans was constitutional and completely justified. Korematsu v. U.S. decided that the internment of Japanese Americans was constitutional and completely justified. Because Japanese Americans were believed to support Japanese actions in World War II, the government perceived that they were ultimately a threat to the safety and well-being of the country.
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