Which of the Following Constitutional Arguments Was Designed to Protect

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following constitutional arguments was designed to protect the institution of slavery?

• A) The Constitution should be interpreted loosely so that the central government may assume as much power as possible.
• B) Because slaves are property, slaveowners have a constitutional right to take them into the territories.
• C) Slave states are afforded special privileges under the Constitution.
• D) The Union is the result of a compact among the people of the nation.

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