Question

What was the reaction to the supreme court decision in nixon v. herndon?

A. The Supreme Court ruled that Dr. Lawrence Nixon's rights had been violated.

B. The decision permanently settled the issue of voting rights in Texas.

C. The Supreme Court allowed Texas to establish poll taxes in primary elections.

D. The decision stated that African Americans could vote only in general elections.

Answer 1

Answer - A

The United States Supreme court ruling in the court case, Nixon v. Herndon, 273 U.S. 536 (1927), was that there was a direct and obvious infringement of the Fourteenth amendment to the constitution, which, in turn, violated Dr. Lawrence Nixon's rights.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. The Supreme Court ruled that Dr. Lawrence Nixon's rights had been violated. The court said that truly, only the 14th amendment had been violated, even though Nixon had stated that both his 14th and 15th amendment rights have been violated. Texas still did not want to follow the laws and the matter had to be taken up in a following case. Nixon vs. Condon