James Buchanan
A. opposed the admission of Kansas as a slave state.
B. refused to enforce the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision.
C. pressured Congress to admit Kansas under the Lecompton constitution.
D. weakly opposed the Dred Scott decision.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: C
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