Which statement best describes the role of the paterfamilias in the Roman family? A. He made all decisions in partnership with his wife.
B. He was required by Roman law to treat his family fairly.
C. He had very little to do with the upbringing of his children.
D. He had complete authority over his wife and children

Which statement in the passage best reflects sumer's opinion of the dred scott decision? a."i speak what cannot be denied." b."[the] judgment was sustained by a falsification of history." b."the opinion was more thoroughly abominable than anything history." i speak what cannot be denied when i declare that the opinion of the chief justice in the case of dred scott was more thoroughly abominable than anything of the kind in the history of courts. judicial baseness reached its lowest point on that occasion. you have not forgotten that terrible decision where a most unrighteous judgment was sustained by a falsification of history. -charles sumner, 1865