Which of the following statements about the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 is true? A. The slave trade was abolished in th
e District of Columbia. B. The principle of popular sovereignty was abandoned. C. Fugitive slaves were denied any and all constitutional rights. D. The New Mexico Territory was absorbed into Texas..
While the vice president’s role as president of the Senate is largely ceremonial, in cases of a tie vote (50-50) on a bill, the vice president can break the tie.
