Question

What as the Supreme Court decision in Korematsu v. United States?

A. The government was allowed to take away individual rights in times of war.
B. The government was allowed to draft Japanese Americans into the military
C. The government was required to pay Japanese Americans for forced labor.
D. The government was wrong in requiring citizens to live in camps.

Answer 1

The best answer for this question is A. This is because this court decision allowed the US government to place Japanese Americans into internment camps during WWII, and therfore taking away their rights, even if they were American citizens.

Answer 2

The Supreme Court decision in Korematsu v United Sates:

( A.) The government was allowed to take away individual rights in times of war.