Define – Republic and what was James Madison role in creating a Republic in America?

Which statement in the passage best reflects sumer's opinion of the dred scott decision? a."i speak what cannot be denied." b."[the] judgment was sustained by a falsification of history." b."the opinion was more thoroughly abominable than anything history." i speak what cannot be denied when i declare that the opinion of the chief justice in the case of dred scott was more thoroughly abominable than anything of the kind in the history of courts. judicial baseness reached its lowest point on that occasion. you have not forgotten that terrible decision where a most unrighteous judgment was sustained by a falsification of history. -charles sumner, 1865

1.     in what kind of government does a small group have a firm control over a country?  

The author of the article, arthur brooks, has been president of the american enterprise institute since 2009, an organization committed to protecting free enterprise in the united states. he is the author of several books, including "the road to freedom: how to win the fight for free enterprise."