Prussia was a strange little country. For most of its life, it was all split up. Ducal Prussia in the East was held by the Elector of Brandenburg, while royal Prussia in the West was part of Poland. By the beginning of the 18th century, the Hohenzollern family held firm control over both Brandenburg and Ducal Prussia, but it was always seeking to expand and collect more territory. In 1701, Elector Frederick III received the title 'King in Prussia' as a reward for helping the Holy Roman Emperor and Austrian ruler Leopold I, and the Kingdom of Prussia officially began.
Over the next several decades, Prussia grew in power, politically and militarily. The next king, Frederick William I, who reigned from 1713 to 1740, built up a massive army. He started out with about 38,000 soldiers in 1713, but by the time of his death, Prussia was a military powerhouse with over 80,000 well-trained soldiers.
The king's successor, Frederick II, at first seemed unlikely to make good use of all that military might. The new king styled himself as an 'enlightened' monarch. He studied the ideas of the Enlightenment, wrote essays on political philosophy, played and composed music and patronized the arts. Frederick II, however, was no wimp. He had an aggressive side, as we shall soon see.
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(1857) Dred Scott v. Sandford
Explanation: In the opinion of the court, the legislation and histories of the times, and the language used in the Declaration of Independence, show, that neither the class of persons who had been imported as slaves, nor their descendants, whether they had become free or not, were then acknowledged as a part of the people, nor
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B.central government could not settle trade disputes between states.
C.central government could not enforce its own laws.
D.central government could not coin and borrow money.
G.central government could not raise taxes.
Explanation:
Option B, C, G, and D were the weaknesses of the central government under the Articles of Confederation. The central government had numerous weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation. It could not enforce any laws without the consent of 9 out of the 13 thirteen states. In other words, it had no real executive power.
The central government was prohibited from participating in trade and commerce affairs and, therefore, could not settle trade disputes among states nor negotiate any treaties. Moreover, the central government had no power in matters regarding to taxation and coining of money.
