What U.S. Supreme Court decision held that a black slave could not sue in court for his freedom because he was a piece of property, not a citizen?

A. Dred Scott v. Sandford
B. Mapp v. Ohio
C. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
D. Mabury v. Madison


Answer: A

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a. C. Ray Jeffery. b. Travis Hirschi. c. Edwin Sutherland. d. Ronald Akers.

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What are the basic models of citizen oversight?

What will be an ideal response?

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According to the text, police officers may have more barriers to communication because of the image they convey

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the 1986 case, Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser, the Supreme court upheld a school system's right to:

a. discipline a student who uses obscene or profane language and gestures b. censor active speech when deemed inappropriate by the school principal c. allow school prayer before classes began d. provide space for an after-school Bible club

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