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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.
Whether Dred Scott, as a slave, could sue in federal court. Whether residence in free territory made Scott free. Whether Congress had the power to prohibit slavery in certain territories.
By applying old principles to new situations. Vague terms from the original laws allow for different interpretations to be applied to new situations.
By applying old principles to new situations. Vague terms from the original laws allow for different interpretations to be applied to new situations.
The Supreme Court ruled that certain industries had a history of discrimination in hiring &. certain industries had a history of discrimination in hiring.
The Supreme Court might be the final court of appeal in the United States. But, it has happened in some situations where the Supreme Court has told a state that they can deal with an appeal if the Federal court is not the right jurisdiction.
Government is not allowed to prohibit the action or expression of an idea [protected by the First Amendment] simply because the public or society finds it offensive. Flag burning to this day is an ongoing argument. There have been two cases: United States v. Eichman & Texas v. Johnson. Both cases were overturned. Certain "interest groups" and various government officials still fight to prohibit flag burning.
No. The Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution and federal laws is definitive. There are situations where a federal agency (or the Federal Reserve) could change its policy slightly to try to work around a Supreme Court decision while still basically doing the same thing, but that isn't "overriding" the Supreme Court.
The law that was found to be unconstitutional in the Dred Scott decision was the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which banned slavery in certain territories. The Supreme Court ruled that Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in these territories, as it violated the constitutional rights of slaveholders.
that the death penalty for certain crimes (grad point) ;)
Because Hindus belief is that Supreme God takes different Incarnation (avatāra) to help humanity. Thus according to different situations Supreme God takes different forms.