What was the most consequential result of the dred scott decision?

In a citizens elect the president as head of government separate loy from the legislature

In the case of furman v. georgia (1972), the united states supreme court ruled that the death penalty- in specific cases- being arbitrarily and inconsistently imposed, often in a discriminatory manner. as a result, the imposition of the death penalty as a punishment was stopped throughout the united states.

Miniver cheevy's foolishness is clearly on display in the fifth quatrain. how so?