Question

what 3 levels of court systems make up the missouri judicial branch?
○ supreme, associate, circuit
○ municipal, circuit, supreme
○ circuit, appeals, supreme
○ associate, municipal, supreme
question 36
2 pts
what constitutional principle and proposed legislation is stephen a. douglas promoting in this quote?
“if the people of kansas want a slaveholding state, let them have it, and if they want a free state, they have the right to it, and it is not for the people of illinois, or missouri, or new york, or kentucky, to complain, whatever the decision of kansas may be.” stephen a. douglas
○ judicial review and missouri compromise
○ separation of powers and fugitive slave act
○ checks and balances and wilmot proviso
○ popular sovereignty and kansas - nebraska act

Explanation:

First Question (Missouri Judicial Branch)

To determine the 3 levels of the Missouri Judicial Branch, we recall the structure: Municipal Courts (local), Circuit Courts (trial), and Supreme Court (highest). Checking options:

• First option: Associate is a justice type, not a court level.
• Second option: Municipal (local), Circuit (trial), Supreme (highest) matches.
• Third option: Appeals is a court type but the correct structure includes Municipal, not Appeals as a level here.
• Fourth option: Associate is not a court level, Municipal is, but Associate is incorrect.

The quote emphasizes that Kansas people decide on slavery, which is Popular Sovereignty (people’s rule). The Kansas - Nebraska Act was proposed by Douglas, allowing territories to decide slavery via popular sovereignty.

• Judicial Review (Marbury v. Madison) and Missouri Compromise (fixed slavery line) don't match.
• Separation of Powers (branches’ roles) and Fugitive Slave Act (returning slaves) don't match.
• Checks and Balances (branch oversight) and Wilmot Proviso (ban slavery in territories) don't match.
• Popular Sovereignty and Kansas - Nebraska Act match the quote’s idea.

Answer:

B. Municipal, Circuit, Supreme (assuming the second option is labeled B; if original labels were different, adjust, but based on content, the correct option is "Municipal, Circuit, Supreme")

Second Question (Stephen A. Douglas Quote)