West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish Quiz

What was the main reason Elsie Parrish was unhappy with her job at the Cascadian Hotel?

• She was not receiving the minimum wage as per the new state law.

• She was overworked and had no time off.

• She was not given any health benefits.

• She was not allowed to take breaks during her shifts.

Which Supreme Court case was initially used to rule against Elsie Parrish in Washington State Court?

• Muller v. Oregon

• Adkins v. Children’s Hospital

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

What was the outcome of Elsie Parrish's appeal to the Washington Supreme Court?

• The court referred the case to a federal court.

• The court ordered the hotel to pay Elsie the difference in wages.

• The court dismissed the case.

• The court sided with the hotel company.

What constitutional clause was at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court's consideration in this case?

• The Due Process Clause

• The Equal Protection Clause

• The Commerce Clause

• The Establishment Clause

Which precedent case did the U.S. Supreme Court reference in its decision to side with Elsie Parrish?

• Adkins v. Children’s Hospital

• Roe v. Wade

• Marbury v. Madison

• Muller v. Oregon

What was the significant impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish?

• It reinforced the Lochner Era.

• It ended the Lochner Era.

• It established a new federal minimum wage.

• It led to the impeachment of a Supreme Court justice.

What was Justice Owen Roberts' role in the decision of West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish?

• He recused himself from the case.

• He wrote the majority opinion.

• He dissented against the majority.

• He switched his vote, influencing the outcome.

What was the public's reaction to President Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court?

• It was ignored by the media.

• It was immediately implemented.

• It was criticized as a 'court-packing plan.'

• It was widely supported.

What was the significance of the Fair Labor Standards Act signed by President Roosevelt?

• It provided health insurance for all workers.

• It established the first federal minimum wage.

• It abolished child labor.

• It reduced the workweek to 30 hours.

What phrase did Cal Tinney use to describe Justice Roberts' shift in judicial interpretation?

• The change that altered history.

• The switch in time that saved nine.

• The decision that changed the court.

• The shift that saved the Constitution.