Which of the Following Statements Concerning Slavery and the Election

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning slavery and the election of 1860 is incorrect?

• A) The Republicans categorically opposed slavery.
• B) One part of the Democratic Party tried to waffle on the issue.
• C) One part of the Democratic Party opposed governmental regulation of slavery.
• D) The remnants of the Whig Party took no position on slavery in the platform.
• E) Party loyalties remained fluid after 1860.

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Definitions:

Relativism

The doctrine that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, without absolute universal standards.

Method of Doubt

A philosophical methodology attributed to René Descartes involving skepticism towards one's beliefs to discover what can be known with certainty.

Descartes

René Descartes, a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, considered the father of modern philosophy, known for his statement "I think, therefore I am."

Universal Causality

The principle that every event or state of affairs is determined by preceding events according to consistent laws.