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How did the question of slavery shape the new government?

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slavery's defenders argued, sanctioned slavery and deprived Congress of the power to influence the states' domestic policies. Furthermore, proponents of slavery argued, the South had a constitutional right to share in the nation's expansion.

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The Constitution gave the federal government the power to put down domestic rebellions, including slave insurrections.

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