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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate

Question 18 • RS AZ-US History A

Which amendment did the Supreme Court cite in Dred Scott v. Sandford?

Answer
A
the Fifth Amendment (protection against losing property without due process)
B
the First Amendment (the right to free speech)
C
the Second Amendment (the right to bear arms)

Explanation

In Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court relied on the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause, reasoning that Congress could not take slaveholders’ property without due process. The correct choice is the Fifth Amendment, which protects against losing property without due process.

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