In the 60 years after the Constitutional Convention, compromise over questions relating to slavery had been possible because of the
A) willingness of Congress to avoid the issue.
B) existence of a two-party system with intersectional membership.
C) lack of significant differences of opinion.
D) common bonds and loyalties forged during the Revolution.
Answer: B
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A) Filipinos. B) Chinese immigrants. C) illegal Mexican immigrants. D) Puerto Ricans.
What did people who participated in sit-ins risk?
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