The supreme court extends its powers by their decisions which sets a precedents knows as case law. This law is followed when lower courts make decisions. It decides if the laws congress is making are constitutional or if they can be overturned.
<u>Answer:</u>
The “Black Codes” of the early English colonies was formed to prevent English colonists from abusing their slaves.
Option: (A)
<u>Explanation:</u>
- Even though the code was formed to protect slaves from masters and masters from defiant slaves, it provided far more protection to masters than to slave.
- This code also denied slaves of basic rights that are guaranteed under English Common Law.
- These codes effectively established the idea of white supremacy into the law.
- These codes were formed to segregate white colonists from black slaves.
This is called "strict constructionism".
It means that the federal government should apply only what is written in the Constitution and in the way that it is written. There would be no searching for hidden meanings or anything similar.
Civic and political participation is important so that decisions
are not made by a few people. Participation by the masses insures
greater freedom.
