Section 25 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 was important because it
a. allowed appeals from state courts to federal courts in cases that raised certain types of constitutionalquestions
b. established circuit courts of appeal subordinate to the Supreme Court.
c. recognized that state courts could independently interpret the Constitution.
d. created a chief justice to preside over the Supreme Court.
a
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A) National Recovery Administration B) Federal Housing Administration C) Federal Emergency Relief Administration D) Federal Emergency Management Agency
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A. French and Dutch political intrigue B. Spanish support for the emperor C. the entry of Russia D. the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire
The main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction was to
a. destroy the Republican Party in the South. b. deny freedmen equal protection under the law. c. return black Americans to slavery. d. dismantle the Democratic Party. e. take the South out of the Union.
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the American Civil War?
a. ?ending of the southern plantation system b. ?strengthening of the federal government c. ?the elimination of disadvantages for African Americans and minorities d. ?crushing of southern selfdetermination e. ?ending of slavery in the United States