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Who decided to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional?
(cause they were confused or something)- .... _this was the privous responce to this question which gave me no help so i decide to help. In the Dred Scott v. Sandford case in 1857, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress did not have authority to prohibit slavery in territories, and that those provisions of the Missouri Compromise were unconstitutional. It found that under the admission act of Missouri, that blacks and mulattos did not qualify as citizens of the United States.
What effect did the Supreme Sourt case have on Dred Scott's freedom?
Since the court found against him, the case had no immediate effect. A few years later however he and his family were manumitted.
What is the to court found in the judicial branch?
Supreme Court
What law was found to be unconstitutional in the dred Scott desicion?
The Missouri Compromise of 1820, which designated certain territories as free and slave states, was found to be unconstitutional in the Dred Scott decision. The Supreme Court ruled that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in the territories.
What type of court is found only in the federal court system?
supreme
Why were people outraged at the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
The court stated that Scott was property therefore his owner could move him to any location and he was still property. The fact that the court found slaves as property was a decision that changed the status of slaves. They were no longer human, but the same as a table or horse.
What is the overiding legal authority found in the US?
The Supreme Court
The US supreme court id found under what branch of government?
The Supreme Court holds the highest jurisdiction in the Judicial Branch of government.
How many justices are found on the supreme court where and in what document states this?
There are nine justices on the Supreme Court of the United States. This is established in Article III, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
Who is dred Scott did he win or loose is case?
Dred Scott was born a slave in Virginia between 1795 and 1800. In 1846 he sued his owner for his freedom. The lawsuit was dismissed. In 1853, he sued again, this time in federal court. The defendant was John Sanford, the executor of John Emerson's estate (Emerson was Scott's owner). The Supreme Court found in favor of Sanford by a vote of 7-2.
What is marbury v. Madison?
The supreme court found that since it was a court of appeal and not the court to hear the case, this is judiciary act, unconstitutional.
Why is the supreme court called the guardian of the constitutation?
Because the supreme court is given the power to protect ,safeguard,and uphold the constitution and empower to declare a law null and void if it is found to be in consistant with the constitution.Therefore supreme court is said to be the guardian of indian constitution.
