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Dred Scott decision, formally Dred Scott v. John F.A. Sandford, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on March 6, 1857, ruled (7–2) that a slave (Dred Scott) who had resided in a free state and territory (where slavery was prohibited) was not thereby entitled to his freedom; that African Americans were not and could never be citizens of the United States; and that the Missouri Compromise (1820), which had declared free all territories west of Missouri and north of latitude 36°30′, was unconstitutional. The decision added fuel to the sectional controversy and pushed the country closer to civil war.
The Catholic Church became very rich and powerful during the Middle Ages. ... Because the church was considered independent, they did not have to pay the king any tax for their land. Leaders of the church became rich and powerful. Many nobles became leaders such as abbots or bishops in the church.
Partisanship has not been that useful because it divided people on many things because most things are turned into partisan issues. Even when something is supported by both sides, one side will go against it just to spite it. Partisanship was also a problem in recent years because of the difference in what president was from which party in comparison to the majority in the congress, so the president couldn't do much. Also, people became much more radicalized than before.
