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Which constitution did Breckinridge support that led to a division in Democratic Party?
The U.S Constitution
The Lecompton Constitution
The Confederal Constitution
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Answer
The Lecompton Constitution was a constitution for the Kansas Territory that was drafted in 1857. It was supported by the pro-slavery Southern Democrats, who wanted to make Kansas a slave state. However, the anti-slavery Northern Democrats opposed the constitution, and the debate over it led to a division in the Democratic Party.
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