Chinese Exclusion Act True or False
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What legal concept did most Chinese people use to fight the act in court? -> Habeas corpus
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False
2.
Why does the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment not apply to Chinese immigrants? -> The clause is superceded by the 1st Amendment.
True
False
3.
Chae Chan Ping v. United States
was decided by which addendum to the Chinese Exclusion Act? -> Scott Act
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False
4.
Why does the 1st Amendment
not
render the Chinese Exclusion Act unconstitutional? -> The 1st Amendment only protects citizens.
True
False
5.
How did the
United States v. Ju Toy
hurt the cause of the Chinese living in the United States? -> It provided legal precedent for removing the right of habeas corpus.
True
False
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