The Supreme Court's Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) decision narrowed the scope of the federal government's power by determining that __________
a. state laws were supreme over conflicting national laws
b. states had inherent power to nullify federal laws
c. Congress could not regulate interstate commerce
d. Congress lacked the authority to ban slavery in the territories
d
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If a person wanted to predict your vote, the most powerful piece of information would be your __________
Fill in the blank with the correct words.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Over the past several decades virtually no progress has been made in eradicating global poverty. b. Although poverty is still a serious problem, there is no denying that enormous progress has been made in terms of eradicating global poverty. c. Over the past few decades, global poverty has gotten worse. d. In terms of geography, poverty is distributed relatively evenly across the developing world.