The supreme court response to elite repression in cases such as the internment of japanese-americans in world war ii or the prosecution of communists advocating the overthrow of the american government in the 1950s was to a. declare such acts unconstitutional b. find such acts as being within the constitution c. explain that the constitution is not apply in such cases d. refuse to hear the relevant cases

The answer is D. refuse to hear the relevant cases.

Explanation:

The Supreme Court response to elite repression in cases such as the internment of Japanese-Americans in World War II or the prosecution of communists advocating the overthrow of the American government in the 1950s, was to refuse to hear the relevant case: during World War II, the United States Supreme Court upheld a decision (in a case) to exclude Japanese Americans from the West Coast Military Area, and put them in internment camps.

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