Question
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court also ruled that the federal government could not pass laws that banned slavery in any of the western territories. With this ruling, which of the following laws or compromises would be considered illegal?
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the Three-Fifths Compromise, which gave Southern states more political power because of their enslaved population
the Three-Fifths Compromise, which gave Southern states more political power because of their enslaved population
the Fugitive Slave Act, which forced Northerners to help recapture escaped enslaved people
the Fugitive Slave Act, which forced Northerners to help recapture escaped enslaved people
the Missouri Compromise, which declared any territories above a certain geographic line to be free territories
the Missouri Compromise, which declared any territories above a certain geographic line to be free territories
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the war between the United States and Mexico
(1 point)
Responses
the Three-Fifths Compromise, which gave Southern states more political power because of their enslaved population
the Three-Fifths Compromise, which gave Southern states more political power because of their enslaved population
the Fugitive Slave Act, which forced Northerners to help recapture escaped enslaved people
the Fugitive Slave Act, which forced Northerners to help recapture escaped enslaved people
the Missouri Compromise, which declared any territories above a certain geographic line to be free territories
the Missouri Compromise, which declared any territories above a certain geographic line to be free territories
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the war between the United States and Mexico
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The Dred Scott decision ruled that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in the western territories. As a consequence, the law or compromise that would be considered illegal in light of this ruling is:
**the Missouri Compromise, which declared any territories above a certain geographic line to be free territories.**
The Missouri Compromise was effectively overturned by the Dred Scott decision, as it attempted to regulate the spread of slavery in the territories, which the court ruled was beyond Congress's power.
**the Missouri Compromise, which declared any territories above a certain geographic line to be free territories.**
The Missouri Compromise was effectively overturned by the Dred Scott decision, as it attempted to regulate the spread of slavery in the territories, which the court ruled was beyond Congress's power.