The commitment to the rule of law is perhaps the most important American ideal. A law justly formulated by Congress applies to each and every person. But if the government creates a pathway to citizenship, it would violate this principle by granting amnesty to millions of people who willfully ignored the law. Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word amnesty?

Why was frederick douglass encouraged by the dred scott decision?

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u. s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.

Whose political philosophy is mostly clearly reflected in the declaration of independence