When Dred Scott sued for his freedom, he argued that "<span>(C) he had been a resident of a state where slavery was illegal," since he had resided in the Illinois and Wisconsin territories. The court ruled against him since it was decided he could not claim US citizenship. </span>
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Abolish: To take a rule or law away because of how ineffective it is. Another word for abolish can be discarded.
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C) Congress does not decide to get rid of laws that go against the constitution. That is the job of the judicial branch not to pass unconstitutional laws.
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The Ming regime restored the former literary examinations for public office, which pleased the literary world, dominated by Southerners. In their own writing the Ming sought a return to classical prose and poetry styles and, as a result, produced writings that were imitative and generally of little consequence. Writers of vernacular literature, however, made real contributions, especially in novels and drama. Chinese traditional drama originating in the Song dynasty had been banned by the Mongols but survived underground in the South, and in the Ming era it was restored. This was chuanqi, a form of musical theatre with numerous scenes and contemporary plots. What emerged was kunqu style, less bombastic in song and accompaniment than other popular theatre. Under the Ming it enjoyed great popularity, indeed outlasting the dynasty by a century or more. It was adapted into a full-length opera form, which, although still performed today, was gradually replaced in popularity by jingxi (Peking opera) during the Qing dynasty.
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