Which best describes how the ruling of Dred Scott vs. Sanford diminished the powers of the federal government?
a. It granted that the national government could not monopolize in commerce.
b. It granted that the national government could regulate interstate commerce.
c. It granted that national government lacked the authority to ban slavery in the territories.
d. It granted that national government lacked the authority to regulate manufacturing.
c. It granted that national government lacked the authority to ban slavery in the territories.
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