Question

the compromise of 1850 gave some states the right to decide the slavery issue through popular sovereignty. what does this mean?

○ voters would decide if the state would be a slave or free state.

○ each state would decide if it wanted to leave the union.

○ each state would determine its immigration limits.

○ voters would decide if the state would enforce the \fugitive slave\ laws.

Explanation:

Popular sovereignty in the context of the Compromise of 1850 refers to the idea that the people (voters) of a territory or state decide on the slavery issue. The first option matches this: voters deciding if a state is slave or free. The second is about secession (not related to popular sovereignty on slavery), the third is about immigration (irrelevant), and the fourth is about fugitive slave laws enforcement (not the core of popular sovereignty for slavery status of the state).

Answer:

A. Voters would decide if the state would be a slave or free state.