Question

multiple answer 2 points
which of the following statements about korematsu vs. united states is true?
□ the supreme courts majority decision was that the nation had been dragged into a war and had to guard against potential threats
▼ all of the japanese - americans swore allegiance, which proves that there had been no threat
▼ the issue was whether or not korematsus 5th amendment right to due process and 14th amendment right to equal protection had been violated
□ the supreme court never apologized or paid reparations

Explanation:

1. The Supreme Court's 1944 majority decision in Korematsu v. United States upheld the internment of Japanese Americans, framing it as a necessary measure to guard against potential threats during wartime, so this statement is true.
2. Many Japanese Americans were U.S. citizens who had sworn allegiance, and this did not negate the unfounded claims of threat used to justify internment; this statement is false.
3. The majority decision did not rule that Korematsu's 5th and 14th Amendment rights were violated; in fact, it upheld the policy that violated those rights. This statement is false.
4. The Supreme Court later formally apologized for the decision, and the U.S. government paid reparations to internment survivors via the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, so this statement is false.

Answer:

The Supreme Court's majority decision was that the nation had been dragged into a war and had to guard against potential threats