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What did the lecompton constitution do?
The Lecompton Constitution was a proposed constitution for the state of Kansas written in response to the anti-slavery position of the 1855 Topeka Constitution. This enshrined slavery, protected the rights of slaveholders and allowed voters the choice of allowing more slaves to enter the territory.
What is the lecompton compromise?
The pro-slavery Lecompton Constitution was formulated (Sept., 1857) there, and was ratified (Dec., 1857) after an election in which voters were given a choice only between limited or unlimited slavery; free state men refused to cast their ballots. President James Buchanan urged Congress to admit Kansas as a slave state under the Lecompton Constitution, but Stephen A. Douglas and his followers broke with the pro-slavery Democrats, and the bill could not pass the House. At a subsequent election (Aug., 1858), Kansas voters decisively rejected the Lecompton Constitution. Kansas was later (1861) admitted as a free stat
What is the summary of the lecompton constitution?
Lecompton Constitution, a proposed constitution under which the Territory of Kansas would have entered the Union as a slave state. The constitution was drawn up at Lecompton, the territorial capital, in 1857. After much controversy it was rejected by Congress. The constitutional convention at Lecompton was dominated by proslavery Kansans; free-state, or antislavery, voters had boycotted the election to pick delegates because of fraudulent procedures. The delegates wrote a constitution permitting slavery; they gave the voters only once choice-between a provision that would allow more slaves to be brought in and one that would not. In the election, which was marked by fraud and boycotted by the antislavery voters, the first proposition won. The U.S. House of Representatives rejected the constitution and in 1858 it was voted down decisively by Kansans in a new referendum.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Kansas?
Yes. In 2005, 70% of Kansas voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage and civil unions in Kansas. That amendment was struck down as unconstitutional on November 4, 2014.
Why did Douglas lose southern support?
Stephen A. Douglas lost southern support primarily due to his stance on popular sovereignty, which allowed territories to decide for themselves whether to permit slavery. His support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise, angered many in the South who felt he was not sufficiently committed to the expansion of slavery. Additionally, Douglas's opposition to the Lecompton Constitution, which sought to admit Kansas as a slave state, alienated him from Southern Democrats who viewed his actions as a betrayal of their interests. This shift contributed to his decline in favor among Southern voters.
What is a tax on voters?
In the constitution, Tax on voters is called Poll tax
Missouri voters have the right to make new law or add an amendment to the Constitution by?
Missouri voters have the right to make a new law or add an amendment to the constitution by (who are what)
What two events occured after voters in texas approved the states new constitution and annexation ordinance?
The event that occurred after the voters in Texas approved the states new constitution was the civil war.
What was the Nebraska Kansas act?
The Kansas - Nebraska Act of 1854 enabled voters in the US Territories of Kansas and Nebraska vote as to whether be free or slave States once they entered the Union.
Who protected bill of rights?
The Constitution, the court system, and the vigilance of the voters.
In Missouri constitution who can ratify an amendment?
majority of the voters of the state in a popular election
One expressed power of the constitution is the power to?
Voters od each state
