Cases Flashcards

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Barron v. Baltimore 1833

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Helped define federalism in US constitutional law

Bill of rights didn’t apply to states

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Dred Scott v. Sandford 1857

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Supreme Court ruled that Americans of African descent, slave or free, were not American citizens and could not sue in federal court.

Congress lacked power to ban slavery in the us territories

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