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Which of the following best describes the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case in regards to the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty?

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Both the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty were deemed to be unconstitutional

Both the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty were deemed to be constitutional

The Missouri Compromise as constitutional, but popular sovereignty was unconstitutional

The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional, but popular sovereignty was constitutional

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Both the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty were deemed to be unconstitutional

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If i remember correctly from when I learned it, that was the conclusion.

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The Court ruled that no African American could be a citizen and that Dred Scott was still a slave. The court also ruled that the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was unconstitutional.

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