Match these terms with their descriptions. 1. a portion of a large group biased sample 2. choosing a sample so that every member has an equal chance of being chosen estimating from a sample 3. choosing a sample from people who are under 15 years old random sample 4. using the responses of a small group to make conclusions about the large group. sample

1. a portion of a large group  - sample

A sample is a small part out of a large population.

2. choosing a sample so that every member has an equal chance of being chosen  - random sample

Random sampling gives equal chance to each sample to be considered for the survey.

3. choosing a sample from people who are under 15 years old  - biased sample

A biased sample is that which is based on some criteria and nor random.

4. using the responses of a small group to make conclusions about the large group - estimating from a sample

answer:   segregation violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment, which holds that no state can “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

details/explanation:

brown v. board of education of topeka, decided by the us supreme court in 1954, ruled that all americans are entitled to the same civil liberties and protections in regard to access to education. until that decision, it was legal to segregate schools according to race, so that black students could not attend the same schools as white students.   an older supreme court decision, plessy v. ferguson (1896), had said that separate, segregated public facilities were acceptable as long as the facilities offered were equal in quality.   in the case of brown v. board of education, that standard was challenged and defeated.   segregation was shown to create inequality, and the supreme court unanimously ruled segregation to be unconstitutional.

the ruling was important in advancing civil rights because it affirmed that the 14th amendment applies to all rights and privileges of citizens, including access to   education.   this was being violated by states whose laws supported the segregation of schools.   section 1 of the 14th amendment reads as follows:

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