The correct answer is A.
Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861) was an American politician and member of the House of Representatives. He became candidate for presidency in the election of 1860, compiting against Lincoln. He was known as the <em>'Little Giant'</em> due to his short height but his dominant position in politics.
He believed in the principle of popular sovereignty, that the majority of citizens should decide on contendous matters such as the slavery issue. Otherwise, if the federal government enforces anti slave regulations, the detractor states and their people would issue <em>unfriendly</em> laws locally to ensure that discrimination continues. This is known as the Freeport Doctrine.
He also had mentioned explicitly his viewpoint about the Declaration of Independence, as a document not written for non-whites.
According to the press release, the federal courts have chosen at times to deal with local school districts by the <u>Civil Rights Division</u>
<u>Explanation:</u>
The federal courts have some times dealt with the matter of school districts to protect the rights of the local people. This decision of merging schools so that the white and blacks could study together which was known as the Desegregation Plan was passed in the year 2016 by the supreme court and the plan of ending segregation was formulated by the Civil Rights Division to protect the rights of the black and give them equal privileges.
it the second one on your question with the pope and monarchy.
