In 1857, the Supreme Court sided with the states’ rights supporters, declaring in __________ that Congress had no authority to regulate slavery in the territories.

A) Dred Scott v. Sandford
B) Prigg v. Pennsylvania
C) Brown v. Board of Education
D) Plessy v. Ferguson
E) ?Gibbons v. Ogden

Ans: A) Dred Scott v. Sandford

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What international body was created by the United Nations to respond to crimes against humanity on an international basis?

a. International Criminal Court b. International Court of Justice c. International Trials Court d. International Prosecution Court

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