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Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate — Quiz

Question 1 • US History

Which was found to be unconstitutional based on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Scott v. Sandford?

Answer
A
the Fifth Amendment
B
the Compromise of 1850
C
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
D
the Missouri Compromise

Explanation

In Scott v. Sandford (the Dred Scott decision), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories. It therefore declared the Missouri Compromise, which had restricted slavery in part of the territories, unconstitutional. The ruling did not make the Fifth Amendment itself unconstitutional.

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