CLEP US History I

Answer: B - 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.