Explanation: One of the biggest problems was that the national government had no power to impose taxes. To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation,” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes. To pay for its expenses, the national government had to request money from the states.
During the 1858 senatorial campaign in Illinois, there was a series of 7 debates between the Republican Lincoln and the Democrat Douglas. They were mainly about the extension of slavery into the territories.
Question: What were the key issues in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Answer: Lincoln did not want to see slavery expand. Douglas believed in popular sovereignty.
Wilmer proviso would be the answer if that question
In the 1972 Olympics, Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals for 100m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle, 200m Butterfly, 200m Freestyle, 4×100m Freestyle Relay, 4×100m Medley Relay, and 4×200m Freestyle Relay.
