0
Which of the following statements are true about the US Supreme Court's decision on Dred Scott?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
The best answer would be that slaves had no right to sue for freedom.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What courts are created by the US Constitution and by the US Congress?
The only court specifically provided for in the US Constitution is the Supreme Court. Article 3 establishes the Supreme Court ". . .and such inferioe courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish." Further, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 9 authorizes Congress to constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. The federal court system has several individual courts, but only the Supreme Court is mentioned in the Constitution
What were the effects of the brown decision?
The Brown vs Board of Education was a decision about school. The courts declared government could not provide "equal but separate" educations. Schools had to desegregate.
What was a result of dred Scott decision?
Slaves were blocked from bringing lawsuits in courts because they weren't citizens.
Why were people outraged over the Dred Scott case?
The Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case found that African Americans who were held as slaves were not protected under the Constitution, and therefore could not become citizens or sue in court.This decision obviously angered those who opposed slavery because it took away the opportunity for African Americans to preserve their fundamental rights for quite some time. It seemed as if the courts were on the side of the slave states and were on their way to making the prohibition of slavery by the state unconstitutional.However, it is important to note that not everyone was outraged; those in favor of slavery felt that this was an important victory. They felt that their right to own slaves was being protected, and because the courts were not taking away this right, the union could be preserved.
What effect do you think the courts decision in the dred Scott case on the efforts of many Americans to end slavery?
It infuriated the Abolitionists, delighted the South, and heightened the tension between the two sides, bringing the war a step closer.
Which of the following statements does not accurately describe federal district courts like what court?
Like the Supreme Court, they can have original jurisdiction.
Which of the following included the requirement of a supreme court as well as lower federal courts?
I am sorry but we can't answer because we don't know have " which of the following " statements you ask about in your question.
What was the effect of the supreme courts decision in loving v Virginia?
What was the effect of the Supreme Court's decision in Loving v. Virginia
When the supreme courts hands down a decision in a case that upholds a previous ruling the justices are said to be following which principle?
Stare Decisis
What part of a supreme courts ruling decision presents the argument in favor of the courts ruling?
majority opinion
Which of the following correctly orders courts from lowest to highest?
district courts, appeals courts, Supreme Court
How does the supreme court overturn a lower courts decision?
By issuing a judicial review.
What did the supreme courts decision in Marbury v. Madison establish?
Judicial Review
Which part of a supreme court decision presents the argument in the opposition to the courts ruling?
Dissent
What is the term for the written explanation of why some judges disagree with the supreme courts decision?
Dissent
What was the impact of the supreme courts decision in Gitlow v. New York?
no one knows
What part of the supreme court decision presents the argument in opposition to the courts ruling?
Dissent
