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The decision made slavery legal and slaves were properly without rights or citizenship.

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Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.


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How did the Dred Scott decision change the Missouri Compromise?

In the Dred Scott decision a slave was taken up north to a "free state," according to the Missouri Compromise, and then brought back down to a slave state. Dred Scott felt that by entering a free state should be free from slavery, but on the ruling the Dred Scott decision ruled that slaves are considered property and can be taken anywhere, therefore going against the Missouri Compromise. The Supreme Court ruled that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause for the reasons stated above, and overturned the legislation.


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Why were southern states pleased with the supreme court ruling on dred Scott?

Southern slave holders were pleased about the US Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case because the Court affirmed that slavery was legal. It also affirmed the right to return slaves to their farmlands even if their master died with a slave being a travel companion. This was the world in the USA in the 1800's before the Civil War.


When the Supreme Court decides if the governments methods are fair it is basing its decision on .?

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Limited liability laws and the Supreme Court's decision prohibiting state governments from granting irrevocable charters to corportions greatly aided what?

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Is a Supreme Court decision permanent?

In most cases a Supreme Court decision is permanent. The current Supreme Court can change the decision of a previous Supreme Court.


What caused Southern slave owners to be happy with the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision?

Southern slave owners were happy with the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision because it allowed them to take their slaves into slave free territories and not give up ownership. The case undermined local sovereignty.


Why were many southerners pleased by the court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

Because the Supreme Court ruled he was still a slave even though his owner died. The North was upset by that.


Limited liability laws and the Supreme Court's decision prohibiting state governments from granting irrevocable charters to corporations greatly aided?

Limited liability laws and the Supreme Court's decision prohibiting state governments from granting irrevocable charters to corporations greatly aided pre-established businesses with large amounts of capital. Limited liability laws reduced the financial risk of investors.


Why did southern slavery supporters approve of the Dred Scott US Supreme Court's decision?

The Dred Scott decision by the US Supreme Court in 1857 confirmed what large scale slave owners in the south always believed. That was that slavery was legal under the US Constitution. The Court's decision was controversial, however, only a constitutional amendment could change that decision.


What power of the Constitution justified the actions of the southern states prior to the Civil War?

The Supreme Court's decision that slavery enjoyed total protection by the Constitution.


To which amendment does this Supreme Court decision refer?

Since you didn't say WHICH Supreme Court decision, there is no way to answer the question.


What is the explanation for the US Supreme Court's decision called?

The explanation for the US Supreme Court's decision is called the opinion.

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