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○ whether it needs to be repealed.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 related to the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause. The Supreme Court examined the amendment to assess if its original intent of ensuring equal rights was being undermined by segregated school systems. The other options are irrelevant: the case did not focus on authors, state-by-state interpretations, or repealing the amendment.

Answer:

B. whether its intent has been compromised.