You will recall that in Chapter 16, The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860, abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Sojourner Truth, and Frederick Douglass argued that a higher law than the Constitution demanded the immediate end of slavery across America, which they termed an "evil institution." Do you believe that there is a higher law than the Constitution? If so, would the expansion or the maintained legal status of slavery qualify as prompting antislavery statesman to invoke a higher law than the Constitution during this era of American history? Why did some prominent statesmen of that era such as John Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster find this concept of a higher law than the Constitution dangerous to republican government? Do you share their
republican and constitutional fears about politicians adhering to a "higher law" over vexing political issues such as slavery?
What will be an ideal response?
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a. forms b. workers and equipment c. concrete d. reinforcement
Use the prime factors to determine the lowest common denominator for 
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A ____ is recommended for lettering because it is possible to guide the pencil easily to form good letters.
A. hard pencil B. fountain pen C. ball point pen D. soft pencil
In a flooded chiller:
A) The water and refrigerant are in separate tubes with a heat transfer medium in the shell. B) The water is in the shell and the refrigerant is in the tubes. C) The water and refrigerant are mixed in the shell. D) The water is in the tubes and the refrigerant is in the shell.