Most southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention argued against abolishing the slave trade because
A) it was necessary to fuel economic growth in unsettled parts of the South.
B) outlawing it would abridge the economic freedoms of those involved in the trade.
C) to do so would mean capitulating to Northern demands.
D) it would cause rifts with important international trading partners.
E) none of the above
A
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a. poll taxes and grandfather clauses b. discrimination in public accommodations c. integration in public transportation d. nonviolent direct action
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A. 10 percent B. 80 percent C. 35 percent D. 25 percent E. 20 percent
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A. new institutionalism B. discursive institutionalism C. rational choice institutionalism D. historical institutionalism
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a. Did away with the electoral college system b. Eliminated the possibility of a tie for the presidency c. Required electors to pledge a vote for their party's chosen candidate d. Made electors' votes automatic