The Gag Rule

question 28

Multiple Choice

The gag rule:

• A) stated that newspapers could not print antislavery materials.
• B) prevented Congress from hearing antislavery petitions.
• C) denied women the right to speak in mixed-sex public gatherings.
• D) prevented Congregational ministers from preaching against Catholics.

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Definitions:

Hepatic Portal Vein

A vein conveying blood to the liver from the spleen, stomach, pancreas, and intestines.

Hepatic Vein

A vein that drains deoxygenated blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava.

Inferior Vena Cava

A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body back to the right atrium of the heart.

Celiac Trunk

A major artery that provides blood to the stomach, spleen, liver, and other organs in the abdomen.