Question

1. what role did the u.s. supreme court play in ending reconstruction?○ the court overturned the compromise of 1877, because congress withdrew federal troops from the south.○ the court overturned the compromise of 1877, because congress changed the results of the election of 1876.○ the court restricted the scope of the fourteenth amendment by leaving its enforcement up to the states.○ the court restricted the scope of the fourteenth amendment by saying it protected only the rights of african americans.

Explanation:

The U.S. Supreme Court undermined Reconstruction through rulings that limited federal enforcement of the 14th Amendment, ceding authority to Southern states, which rolled back civil rights protections for Black Americans and effectively ended Reconstruction-era federal oversight. The other options are incorrect: the Court did not overturn the Compromise of 1877, and the 14th Amendment was not restricted to only African American rights in this context.

Answer:

The Court restricted the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment by leaving its enforcement up to the states.