Which of the following challenges did pioneers typically face on the santa fe trail in the mid-1800s? a. desert sand that slowed wagons to a crawl. b. harsh winter snows that trapped travelers. c. heavy rainstorms that washed away roads. d. high, rugged mountains that were hard to cross.

Civil rights include freedom of assembly, religion, and speech. true or false

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rule of law and democratic forms of government? o a. the rule of law ensures that leaders can only exercise the powers the people give them. b. the rule of law requires direct democracies to introduce representative government. o c. the rule of law allows elected officials to issue extremely harsh punishments for criminals. o d. the rule of law prevents democracies from growing too large to be efficiently governed.

Which points did chief justice roger b. taney use to justify the supreme court’s ruling in the dred scott case? the property clause of the constitution, the due process clause of the fifth amendment, and the fact that african americans were not citizens. the practice of judicial review established in marbury v. madison, the property clause of the constitution, and the due process clause of the fifth amendment. the necessary and proper clause of the constitution, the due process clause of the fifth amendment, and the fact that african americans were not citizens. the commerce clause of the constitution, the elastic clause of the sixth amendment, and the practice of judicial review established in gibbons v. ogden.