Compromise of 1850
This state was admitted as a free state in the Compromise of 1850.
California
This movement wanted new territories to be free from slavery.
Free Soil Movement
This voting system awards all electoral votes to the candidate with the most popular votes.
Winner-Take-All System
This party is known for emphasizing environmental issues.
Green Party
This war resulted in the acquisition of new territories, raising tensions over slavery.
Mexican-American War
This act was strengthened as part of the Compromise to appease the South.
Fugitive Slave Law
Southerners argued that slavery was this type of constitutional right.
Constitutional Right
This term describes a political situation where two main parties dominate.
Two-Party System
This is an example of a party that argues for a biblical foundation for politics.
Christian Liberty Party
The fight over slavery began before this war was officially won.
Mexican-American War
The territories created from the Mexican Cession were Utah and this state.
New Mexico
This compromise established a line for where slavery could and could not exist.
Missouri Compromise
This would be a method of representation that could help third-party candidates.
Proportional System
This term describes the phenomenon of third-party agendas being absorbed by major parties.
Incorporation of Agendas
This proposal sought to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico.
Wilmot Proviso
This historical figure is known as the "Great Compromiser."
Henry Clay
This approach allowed people in territories to decide on slavery for themselves.
Popular Sovereignty
This term refers to the concern that voting for third-party candidates is a wasted vote.
Throwing Away Your Vote
This party was focused on the interests of farmers in the late 19th century.
Populist Party
The balance in this political body was crucial to maintaining peace between North and South.
Senate
This term refers to the general agreement that aimed to ease tensions over slavery.
Compromise of 1850
Abolitionists wanted to ban slavery in both new territories and these existing areas.
Slave States
The House of Representatives represents states by this measure.
Population
This common barrier prevents third parties from winning elections in the U.S.
Winner-Take-All Voting System
The threat of this action arose from Southern states in response to new free states.
Secession