Multiple Choice
With what doctrine was the Taney Court associated, and which landmark decision was its most famous?
A) States' rights; Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
B) National consolidation; McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
C) Judicial activism; Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
D) Judicial restraint; Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad (1886)
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