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on Oct 17, 2024
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In its decision in the case of Fletcher v. Peck, the U.S. Supreme Court
A) exercised the authority to overturn a state law that the Court considered to be in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
B) declared that corruption involved in the making of a law automatically invalidated that law.
C) held that slaves who ran away from their masters had to be returned to them, even if the slaves had gone to a free state.
D) asserted that political parties were constitutional even though they were not mentioned in the 1787 document.
E) said that the purchase of land from a foreign power, as in the case of Louisiana, was constitutional.
Fletcher v. Peck
A landmark Supreme Court case in 1810 that ruled state laws could not impair a contract, reinforcing the sanctity of contracts and showcasing early judicial review.
U.S. Constitution
The supreme law of the United States that outlines the national frame of government and the fundamental laws and principles by which the country is governed.
State Law
Laws that are enacted and enforced by individual states within a country, as opposed to federal laws which apply to all states.
- Acquire insight into the key insurrections and legal decisions in the formative years of the United States, focusing on their implications for federalism, the autonomy of states, and the rights of citizens.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire insight into the key insurrections and legal decisions in the formative years of the United States, focusing on their implications for federalism, the autonomy of states, and the rights of citizens.