The Courts of Each State Are Empowered to Declare Correctional

question 31

True/False

The courts of each state are empowered to declare correctional conditions and practices in violation of either the state or federal constitution.

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Definitions:

Kansas-Nebraska Bill

Legislation passed by the U.S. Congress in 1854 that allowed residents of Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide whether to allow slavery, leading to violent conflict in the region known as "Bleeding Kansas."

Senate

The Senate is the upper house of a bicameral legislature in many countries, often responsible for passing laws, confirming appointments, and other governmental duties.

Bleeding Kansas

A series of violent political confrontations in the United States between 1854 and 1859 involving anti-slavery Free-Staters and pro-slavery "Border Ruffian" elements in Kansas Territory.