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| Held that while Congress had broad lawmaking authority under the Commerce Clause, the power was limited, and did not extend so far from "commerce" as to authorize the regulation of the carrying of handguns, especially when there was no evidence that carrying them affected the economy on a massive scale. |
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| Established a precedent on whether the United States Bill of Rights could be applied to state governments. And ruled that they were are restrictions on the federal government alone. |
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| Said that the Bill of Rights were, majority, for both the Federal government and State governments. Particularly the 1st amendment. |
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| Dred Scott v Sandford (1857) |
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| This case held that African-Americans, whether they were slaves or not, were not protected under the Constitution. |
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| Upheld the idea that racial segregation was legal under the idea of "separate but equal". |
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| Upheld that "Separate but Equal" was inherently unequal and thereby against the 14th amendment. |
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| Upheld that the 2nd amendment does allow citizens the right to keep a firearm for self-defense in federal enclave. |
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