Sanaa Larson

History

25 July, 19:20

Which statement is true about the Dred Scott case?

A

The Supreme Court ruled that even though Dred Scott was a citizen entitled to equal treatment, racial segregation was legal and constitutional.

B

The Supreme Court ruled that the power of judicial review extended not only to state laws that it deemed unconstitutional, but also to acts of Congress.

C

The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was neither a citizen nor entitled to the rights of citizenship, which inflamed tensions that led to the Civil War