Diplomacy
-Which of the following court cases was one of the first US Supreme Court cases to consider the legal status of corporations?
A)Plessey v. Ferguson
B)Dartmouth College v. Woodward
C)Gibbons v. Ogden
D)McCulloch v. Maryland
E)Worchester v. Georgia

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Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) was one of the earliest major U.S. Supreme Court cases to consider the role of corporations. The case arose after the New Hampshire legislature attempted to force Dartmouth College to become a public institution. The Supreme Court upheld the college's original charter, with the majority opinion reaffirming the sanctity of a contract. Thus, this decision limited the power of the state governments to interfere in private contracts, including those entered into by commercial enterprises.

Diplomacy -Which of the Following Court Cases Was One of the the First