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What reason did the Supreme Court give for its ruling that Dred Scott a black man could not be a citizen of the US?
That blacks were inferior and had no rights
What was the major point made by the US Supreme Court regarding the Dred Scott decision?
The most significant part of the US Supreme Court's ruling on the Dred Scott case was actually two-fold. The Court by a 7-2 decision ruled that slavery was legal and that Blacks could never be US citizens because they were not white. Their race made it impossible for them to be US citizens.
Which Supreme Court ruling said that the Fourteenth Amendment protected members of all racial groups not just blacks and whites?
Texas v. Hernandez
Can a Supreme Court ruling be overturned by Congress?
No, a Supreme Court ruling cannot be overturned by Congress. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States and its decisions are final and binding. Congress does not have the authority to overturn a Supreme Court ruling.
What does a ruling become for future decisions once the supreme court rules on a case?
Once the Supreme Court rules on a case, the ruling becomes binding precedent for future decisions. This means that lower courts are required to follow and apply the same legal principles established in the Supreme Court's ruling when deciding similar cases in the future. The ruling sets a legal standard that must be followed unless it is later overruled or modified by a subsequent Supreme Court decision.
What was the Dred Scott decisión?
The dred Scott issue is referring to a court case where a man tried to gain his freedom through the courts. The saying 'once free always free' played a huge role since his arguement was that his master had taken him to free states and he had lived there for a while. The supreme court ruled that a master had the right to claim his property no matter where they were and that no black man had any rights that a white man was forced to respect.
Can you overturn a Supreme Court ruling?
No, the Supreme Court ruling cannot be overturned by any other court or government body.
What Constitutional Amendment gives US citizens the freedom and right to worship as one chooses?
Three years after its original ruling, the Supreme Court reversed its opinion about which law?
Which development resulted from the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC ruling in 2010?
The first super PACs were formed.
What ruling has the supreme court made for demonstrations on private property?
The ruling made by the supreme court is that demonstrations on the private property is illegal.
If the Supreme Court agrees to hear your case, will they issue a ruling?
Yes, if the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case, they will issue a ruling on it.
What did the supreme court do in its decision in the Dred Scott case?
It was about the ruling of an african american who had been a slave in one state and then his owner moved and it was regarding whether or not he was free when he was in illinois (which was free) after the owner died Dred Scott was the african american and lost the case
