Evaluate the significance of government policies and supreme court decisions that have impacted specific racial, ethnic, or religious groups.

Historically the supreme court has always had a great role in policy making, regardless of whether it was conservative or progressive. Both decision that protected and segregated African-American people had high impact on the society such as the Plessy v Ferguson case or the brown vs board of education. Ethnicity was always related to racial issues. Religious groups often clashed with the supreme court due to decisions on things such as abortions or same-sex marriages, but the court has also protected their right to religious beliefs.