The Text's Authors Observe That During the Debate of 1850,John

question 26

Essay

The text's authors observe that during the debate of 1850,John C.Calhoun,hoping to save the Union,proposed "an utterly unworkable scheme of electing two presidents,one from the North and one from the South,each wielding a veto." Explain why such an arrangement would have been "utterly unworkable."

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