In the famous lincoln-douglas debates of 1858, which man's position is described below?
1. advocated popular sovereignty.
2. explained that slavery could only exist if the state legislature passed laws protecting slave property and could, therefore, curtail slavery without banning it outright.
abraham lincoln
stephen douglas

The correct answer is "Stephen Douglass."

In the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, the position described below was from Stephen Douglas.

When Abraham Lincoln was competing for the Senate of the state of Illinois in 1858, he had a tough adversary, Democrat Stephen Douglass. These two candidates performed seven debates that are considered by scholars as one of the most interesting and deep for the type of arguments they debated. The most important issues of the debates were the issue of slavery in the country and the states' rights.

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the virginia plan called for three branches of government and two houses of congress. representation in each house would be determined by population. the new jersey plan called for three branches of government and a single house of congress. each state would have an equal vote.