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What did the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision and John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry have in common?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision, and John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry all significantly contributed to escalating tensions over slavery in the United States. Each event highlighted the deep divisions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions, with the Act allowing for popular sovereignty, the Dred Scott decision denying African Americans any legal standing, and Brown's raid symbolizing militant abolitionism. Together, they intensified the national debate on slavery and set the stage for the Civil War.
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Prior to the passage of the Sixteenth Amendment the Supreme Court had ruled that an income tax was unconstitutional.?
true
which judicial principle does this passage from the marbury v. madison supreme court ruling illustrate?
A law that violates the Constitution must be overturned
In this passage from the Declaration of Independence the primary complaint of the colonists is centered around Parliament's passage of the?
quartering act
What made the election of hundreds of African American leaders to local state and Congressional offices possible during the 1870s?
The passage of the Fifteenth Amendment
What inspired the ideas expressed in this passage?
We don't have the passage, but you need to answer this question. Your teacher is looking for your critical thinking skills and how well you understood the lesson.
What decision was by the Supreme Court to end slavery?
The Supreme Court did not decide to end slavery. Slavery was formally abolished in the United States with the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in 1865.
What event is considered to be the catalyst for the passage of civil rights act of 1964?
The event that is considered to be the catalyst for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. The Supreme Court declared that segregation in schools was unconstitutional.
Until passage of the Seventeenth Amendment members of Congress were elected by who?
the supreme court
Prior to the passage of the Sixteenth Amendment the Supreme Court had ruled that an income tax was unconstitutional.?
true
Was the cause of the passage of the Blaine Amendments?
The Supreme Court mandated that an immigration quota system was unconstitutional
Difficulty in navigating the Drake Passage contributed to the US decision to?
build a canal in panama
What event prompted the passage of Jim crow laws?
the decision of plessy vs. ferguson
What is the Supreme court decision of Pollock v. Farmer's loan and Trust?
In the Pollock v. Farmer's Loan and Trust Co. case (1895), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal income tax imposed by the Income Tax Act of 1894 was unconstitutional because it violated the rule that direct taxes must be apportioned among the states based on population. This decision led to the passage of the 16th Amendment in 1913, which granted Congress the power to levy an income tax without apportionment among the states.
What was the supreme court decision in pollock v farmers loan and trust?
the federal income tax was unconstitutional
Why did the federal government not pass civil rights laws until the late 1950s?
Congress wouldn't pass them. The discrimination and Jim Crow laws were in powerful southern districts and they prevented the passage of civil rights. Plus, the Supreme Court ruled in the Brown decision that separate but equal wasn't equally.
What is Gandalfs decision regarding Bilbo's part in the plan'?
To enter through the back secret passage of the hill.
The passage implies that Plessy vs Ferguson was?
The passage implies that Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. This decision legitimized discriminatory laws and practices, reinforcing systemic racism in the United States. Ultimately, it set a precedent that would not be overturned until the civil rights movement gained momentum, highlighting the enduring struggle for equality.
