Roger Taney declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional on the grounds that
(A) Blacks could not sue in federal courts because they were not citizens
(B) Popular sovereignty was illegal
(C) The federal government could not restrict the movement of private property
(D) Slavery was illegal in both the North and South
Answer: (C) The federal government could not restrict the movement of private property
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