Constitutionalism means: O a. The powers of government are limited by a set of laws which everyone must follow. These laws are usually written down.
O b. Government power is divided between a central authority and a territorial authority (like a state).
O c. The courts ensure that laws passed are constitutional and go along with what the Constitution says.

Which best explains why the supreme court’s decision in plessy v. ferguson was unconstitutional? the supreme court’s ruling allowed states to deny equal protection to any person within its jurisdiction. since the 14th amendment did not make concessions for people born outside the us, the supreme court’s decision could not be applied. the supreme court’s decision gave individual states the freedom to make their own laws in relation to non-whites. since segregation laws did not provide equal protections or liberties to non-whites, the ruling was not consistent with the 14th amendment.