The Wilmot Proviso

question 113

Multiple Choice

The Wilmot Proviso

• A)was passed by the House of Representatives, but failed in the Senate.
• B)won the support of southern Whigs.
• C)was passed in the Senate, but failed in the House of Representatives.
• D)was passed by Congress, but vetoed by the President.
• E)none of these choices

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Marginal Social Benefit

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