Passage Of The Fourteenth Amendment
An article in the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph reported on the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment. Why would the author suggest that an affirmative vote by three-quarters of the Senate would be an "unexpectedly large" vote?
A
The intensity of the debate and the complexity of the subject resulted in highly divisive opinions.
B
Such a majority would preclude the need for a vote in the House of Representatives.
C
Many of the affirmative votes came from former Confederate states.
D
Only a two-thirds majority in the Senate was required for passage.