Justice Antonin Scalia wrote, “Let there be no doubt: This case is about discrimination against a religious minority.” Do you agree? Why or why not?

the united states presidential election of 1844 was the 15th quadrennial presidential election, held from november 1, to december 4, 1844. democrat james k. polk defeated whig henry clay in a close contest that turned on the controversial issues of slavery and the annexation of the republic of texas.

the committees of correspondence were the american colonies’ means for maintaining communication lines in the years before the revolutionary war. in 1764, boston formed the earliest committee of correspondence to encourage opposition to britain’s stiffening of customs enforcement and prohibition of american paper money. the following year, new york formed a similar committee to keep the other colonies notified of its actions in resisting the stamp act. in 1773, the virginia house of burgesses proposed that each colonial legislature appoint a committee for intercolonial correspondence. the exchanges that followed built solidarity during the turbulent times and bring about the formation of the first continental congress in 1774.

confedracy

supported slavery

upheld the supremacy of federal laws

believed states should be able to nullify federal laws

union

wanted to abolish slavery

supported high tariffs

upheld the supremacy of federal laws