Question

Inline Dropdown Question
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Answers may be used more than once.
Query 1
of states’ rights arguments about the issue of slavery believed that states had the power to prohibit or allow slavery within their borders.
Query 2
of states’ rights arguments about slavery believed that the national government could prohibit or allow the expansion of slavery in territories.
Query 3
of states’ rights arguments might point to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to support their position.
Query 4
of the states’ rights arguments might point to the Dred Scott decision to support their position.

Answer 1

To complete the sentences, the terms used are likely "Proponents" and "Opponents" of states’ rights arguments.

1. Proponents of states’ rights arguments about the issue of slavery believed that states had the power to prohibit or allow slavery within their borders.
2. Opponents of states’ rights arguments about slavery believed that the national government could prohibit or allow the expansion of slavery in territories.
3. Proponents of states’ rights arguments might point to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to support their position.
4. Opponents of the states’ rights arguments might point to the Dred Scott decision to support their position.

Thus, the correct words to fill in the blanks are "Proponents" for Queries 1, 3, and "Opponents" for Queries 2, 4.