The Lecompton Constitution

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Lecompton Constitution

• A) protected the property rights of Kansas slaveholders and provided for a referendum on the admission of more slaves.
• B) outlawed slavery in Kansas and petitioned Congress for statehood.
• C) rejected the Kansas-Nebraska Act and proclaimed the Dred Scott decision to be the state's new guideline on slavery.
• D) was adopted by a convention that was boycotted by proslavery forces who believed it would be rigged by free-soilers.
• E) repealed the Missouri Compromise and officially adopted the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

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Definitions:

Re-perfect

The action of renewing or maintaining perfection of a security interest or lien to preserve its priority status against other claims.

Security Interest

A legal claim or right granted to a creditor or lender on a debtor's property as a security for a debt.

Perfection by Possession

A legal principle that secures a creditor's interest in a debtor's collateral upon taking possession of it.

Secured Party

A lender or creditor who has a security interest in collateral owned by the debtor, which gives them a legal right to the property if the debtor defaults.