David Bowers Must Show a Card from His Automobile Insurance

question 117

Multiple Choice

David Bowers must show a card from his automobile insurance company when he registers his car in the state of Oklahoma each year to show financial responsibility.Which of the following types of laws is the reason he must show this card each year?

• A)Financial responsibility laws
• B)Lemon laws
• C)Truth in Lending Law
• D)Equal Opportunity Law
• E)Fiscal responsibility laws

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Definitions:

Dred Scott Decision

A landmark 1857 Supreme Court case that held African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court, and that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States.

James McCune Smith

The first African American to hold a medical degree and an influential abolitionist and author in the 19th century America.

John McLean

A prominent figure in U.S. history, often associated with his role as a justice on the Supreme Court or his contributions to American political and legal systems.

Lecompton Constitution

A proposed Kansas state constitution (1857) supporting slavery; it was ultimately rejected after much controversy.