What claim does Taney make in this passage? As a citizen of Missouri, Sanford can pursue a case against Scott. The Missouri circuit court does not have jurisdiction in the case against Sanford. Scott should pursue his case against Sanford in a state other than Missouri. Scott is a citizen of the United States, but not of the state of Missouri.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.