Question

1. a missouri slave sued for his freedom, claiming that his four - year stay in the northern portion of the louisiana territory made free land by the missouri compromise had made him a free man. the u.s supreme court decided he couldnt sue in federal court because he was property, not a citizen. which case am i?
2. in 1876, the supreme court upheld the granger laws. the munn case allowed states to regulate certain businesses within their borders, including railroads, and is commonly regarded as a milestone in the growth of federal government regulation. which case am i?
3. in 1896, police arrested homer plessy for refusing to leave a railroad car that prohibited \colored\ people. the court ruled that the race - based \jim crow\ laws did not violate the constitution as long as the states offered separate but equal treatment. which case am i?
4. (1905) this supreme court case debated whether or not new york state violated the liberty of the fourteenth amendment, which allowed lochner to regulate his business when he made a contract. the specific contract lochner made violated the new york statute (which stated that bakers could not work more than 60 hours per week, and more than 10 hours per day). ultimately, it was ruled that the new york state law was invalid and interfered with the freedom of contract. which case am i?
5. a 1919 decision upholding the conviction of a socialist, charles schenck, who had urged young men to resist the draft during world war i. justice holmes declared that government can limit speech if the speech provokes a \clear and present danger\ of substantive evils. which case am i?

Explanation:

1. The case described is Dred Scott v. Sandford, where a slave sued for freedom based on his stay in free - territory and the Supreme Court ruled he couldn't sue as he was not a citizen.
2. The Munn v. Illinois case allowed states to regulate certain businesses like railroads and is a milestone in federal government regulation growth.
3. The case of Plessy v. Ferguson involved Homer Plessy and upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine of Jim Crow laws.
4. The case is Lochner v. New York, which debated New York state's regulation of bakers' working hours and the freedom of contract.
5. The 1919 decision is Schenck v. United States, where the "clear and present danger" test was established regarding speech limitations.

Answer:

1. Dred Scott v. Sandford
2. Munn v. Illinois
3. Plessy v. Ferguson
4. Lochner v. New York
5. Schenck v. United States