Declaring that Congress lacked authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories, The Dred Scott decision meant that which previous Congressional action had been unconstitutional?

a. Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
b. Civil Rights Act of 1866
c. Eleventh Amendment
d. Fugitive Slave Law of 1793
e. Missouri Compromise of 1820

ANS: E

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a. A trade bill that impacts domestic industries b. Selecting the location of a military installation c. The special forces mission to kill Osama Bin Laden d. Selling arms to a foreign government

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