Which of the following was a long-term consequence of the fugitive slave clause in the Constitution?
A) It led to increasing, protracted regional strife because many northerners resented the fugitive slave clause.
B) Southerners defended the clause vigorously because it also included a punitive enforcement mechanism.
C) The issue of how to handle fugitive slaves was removed from congressional political debate until just before the Civil War.
D) The fugitive slave clause permanently removed the Supreme Court from becoming involved in the fugitive slave issue.
Answer: A
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