The battle you are referring to is actually called the Battle of the Ironclads. In this battle, it was the Merrimac (from the Confederacy) versus the USS Monitor (from the Union). This was the first battle between iron-fortified vessels in the Civil War. This battle ended up in a draw but represented a new form of fighting that both the Union and Confederacy had to be ready for.
A it forced the Japanese to call off their attack on New Guinea
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This was because Texas was a one party state, and in a one party state, the candidate that wins the primary election is most likely to also win the general election.
A one party state is a state in which the existing constitution permits only one political party to from the government, while the other parties have limited participation in the elections or are outrightly outlawed.
A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion agrees with the end result of the court but offers further comment possibly because they disagree with how the court reached its conclusion.