U.S. Government and Civil War

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Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

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The Judicial Branch.

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Federalism refers to:

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The division of power between national and state governments

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Manifest Destiny was the belief that:

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America was destined to expand across the continent

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The Louisiana Purchase was significant because it:

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Doubled the size of the United States.

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What was a cause of the Civil War?

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-Economic differences between the North and South

-Dispute over tariffs

-Slavery and states' rights

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The Dred Scott decision ruled that:

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Enslaved people were not citizens instead were property and could not sue in federal court.

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The Compromise of 1850 caused...

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-California to be a free state

-The fugitive slave act strengthened

-The slave trade was abolished in Washington DC

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The Underground Railroad was:

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A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to free states.

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Abraham Lincoln’s primary goal at the start of the Civil War was to:

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Preserve the Union.

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Popular sovereignty allowed:

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The residents of a territory to decide whether to allow slavery.