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• whether it needs to be repealed.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:

In the context of Brown v. Board of Education and the Fourteenth Amendment, the Supreme Court's study of the amendment (especially regarding its application to segregation in education) focuses on whether its intent (equal protection under the law) has been compromised. Studying authors, state - by - state interpretations, or repeal aren't the main focuses here.

Answer:

B. whether its intent has been compromised.