Question

read the excerpt from brown v. board of education.
reargument was largely devoted to the circumstances surrounding the adoption of the fourteenth amendment in 1868.
the supreme court studies the fourteenth amendment to determine
○ the primary authors of the document.
○ whether its intent has been compromised.
○ how it has been interpreted in each state.
○ whether it needs to be repealed.

Explanation:

Brown v. Board of Education centered on challenging racial segregation in schools, which conflicted with the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The Supreme Court examined the amendment to assess if its original intent of ensuring equal legal protection was being undermined by segregated systems. The other options are irrelevant: the case did not focus on identifying authors, state-by-state interpretations, or repealing the amendment.

Answer:

B. whether its intent has been compromised.