: Which of these statements BEST explains why the decision made in the “Dred Scott” case nullified the Compromise of 1850 and “popular sovereignty”?(1 point)
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Slaves were considered property and federal government could not disallow slavery in any state.
Slaves were considered property and federal government could not disallow slavery in any state.
A state has the right to secede if the federal government tried to abolish slavery there.
A state has the right to secede if the federal government tried to abolish slavery there.
African-Americans could not be considered citizens therefore no state could allow them to vote.
African-Americans could not be considered citizens therefore no state could allow them to vote.
Only the Supreme Court could determine whether a state could allow slavery not the Legislative branch.