According to South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun, Congress lacked the power to
A) exclude slavery from the territories.
B) increase the tariff above a nominal rate.
C) prohibit the importation of slaves.
D) impose a "gag rule" on antislavery debate.
Answer: A
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