Question

how did the federal government support desegregation? check all that apply. the president passed executive orders. the courts declared integration unconstitutional. the president used the national guard to enforce legislation. the courts ruled against segregation legislation. the legislature organized boycotts against segregation.

Explanation:

1. Presidents have used executive orders to promote desegregation, for example, in federal - employment and housing.
2. Courts have ruled against segregation legislation, such as in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
3. Presidents have deployed the National Guard to enforce desegregation legislation, like in the Little Rock Nine incident. The legislature does not organize boycotts and courts did not declare integration unconstitutional.

Answer:

The president passed executive orders.
The president used the National Guard to enforce legislation.
The courts ruled against segregation legislation.