: Which of these statements BEST explains why the decision made in the “Dred Scott” case nullified the Compromise of 1850 and “popular sovereignty”?(1 point)
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Slaves were considered property and federal government could not disallow slavery in any state.
Slaves were considered property and federal government could not disallow slavery in any state.
A state has the right to secede if the federal government tried to abolish slavery there.
A state has the right to secede if the federal government tried to abolish slavery there.
African-Americans could not be considered citizens therefore no state could allow them to vote.
African-Americans could not be considered citizens therefore no state could allow them to vote.
Only the Supreme Court could determine whether a state could allow slavery not the Legislative branch.
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The statement "Slaves were considered property and federal government could not disallow slavery in any state" BEST explains why the decision made in the "Dred Scott" case nullified the Compromise of 1850 and "popular sovereignty."
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