The correct answer is "to make laws" - answer D. You can see that it's connected to the laws because it's also the name of one of the three branches of the government (the legislative branch) which is responsible for making laws. (the other two : judicial: to judge and executive: to actually govern)
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Lowcountry planters resisted giving the Upcountry more equal representation in the legislature because they feared that the Upcountry farmers did not support slavery.
Through a series of rights including the constitution of the United States, state constitutions, treaty, and customary international law.
A, it is in the sentence directly above the last sentence