In American history, Henry Clay was seen as one of Congress' greatest brokers. What skill did Henry Clay have?
a. He could tell when a bill or proposal was broken and he would help other legislators rewrite and fix the bill.
b. He was very good at passing tax bills that would make people poorer or "broker" than they were before the legislation was enacted.
c. Clay was effective in bringing together different interests and making deals that would be enacted into law, giving everybody something they wanted.
d. Clay could "break" the opposition, getting whichever bill passed he wanted.
c
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