Beginning with the famous case of Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice ________ stamped his views of the independent power of the courts on the nation's constitutional understanding.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


John Marshall

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The actions of Jesse Jackson in transporting thousands of Hurricane Katrina survivors to Chicago is an example of black self-help efforts when the federal government was unable to meet the needs of black people

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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To what does "Bleeding Sumner" refer?

A. the agonized pleas on behalf of free labor made by a New York editor B. violence on the floor of the U.S. Senate C. the threats of secession and armed defense of southern rights made by a southern Congressman D. violence in a small town in Kansas

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Dred Scott claimed he was free because he had lived in Canada where slavery was illegal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which country’s empire was declining in the late nineteenth century?

A) Spain B) Britain C) France D) Germany

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