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What test did the smith act have to meet in order to be declared constitutional?

The Smith Act had to meet the test of constitutionality by not infringing upon free speech and assembly rights guaranteed by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Act's provisions prohibiting advocating violent overthrow of the government were upheld by the Supreme Court under the "clear and present danger" test.


Who was the supreme court justice that made the ruling in the Dred Scott case?

The ruling in the Dred Scott case was made by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, who declared that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, were not considered citizens of the United States and therefore could not sue in federal court.


Who was the judge that declared Louis riel guilty?

The judge who declared Louis Riel guilty was Justice Hugh Richardson. Riel was found guilty of high treason in 1885 for his role in leading the North-West Rebellion in Canada.


What was the final decision of the courts regarding dred Scott?

He had applied for his freedom on the grounds that he had once lived on free soil. They ruled that there was no free soil, because the Constitution declared that a man's property was sacred, and that the Founding Fathers would have included slaves within their definition of property.


What document states that have slaves are not citizens?

The Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision in 1857 declared that enslaved individuals, or those descended from enslaved individuals, were not considered citizens and therefore did not have the right to sue in federal court. This decision further exacerbated tensions between Northern and Southern states in the lead-up to the Civil War.

Related Questions

In which year was Spain declared to be a monarchy?

Spain was declared to be a Constitutional Monarchy by the Spanish Constitution of 1978.


What phrase was declared constitutional in the pledge of allegiance?

under God.


Declared that the Southern states did not have a constitutional right to secede?

president lincoln


State statutes that prevented women from voting were declared constitutional in the case of?

minor v. happersett


What war was a declared war according to the constitutional rules governing declarations of war in the us?

irak


What court case declared the national bank to be constitutional?

None. The US Supreme Court declared Congress had the constitutional authority to establish a national bank to handle the United States financial transactions under the Necessary and Proper Clause in McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819).In other words, the Supreme Court declared the national bank constitutional, not unconstitutional.


Who declared smallpox completely gone in 1980?

The World Health Organisation.


Can the US change presidents if war is declared on another country?

No. There is no constitutional basis for removing a president except by impeachment.


What is the definition of totaled?

used of automobiles; completely demolished; "the insurance adjuster declared the automobile totaled"


Why was the federal income tax of 1984 declared unconstitutional?

The federal income tax of 1984 was never declared unconstitutional by any legally established court.The income tax is clearly and unambiguously constitutional, and arguing otherwise while refusing to pay the tax will result in fines, penalties, and possibly jail time. The tax protester arguments used against it have been repeatedly ruled frivolous and completely without merit.


When did the World War 2 finish completely?

2. September 1945, the day when Japan declared capitulation


What important constitutional issue caused the civil war?

The clause in the Constitution that declared that a man's property was sacred. In the Dred Scott case (1857), the Supreme Court ruled that the Founding Fathers would have included slaves within their definition of property. Therefore slavery was legal in every state of the Union.