Popular sovereignty did all of the following EXCEPT
A. allow the vote of a territory's local settlers to determine the status of slavery.
B. draw the support of Illinois Democrat Stephen A. Douglas.
C. secure the balance of power in the Senate.
D. cede a crucial element of federal control over to the territories.
Answer: C
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