Question

what was presidential candidate breckenridges main platform for the election of 1860?○ slavery must not be allowed in the territories○ popular sovereignty should decide the issue of slavery○ the federal government must protect slavery○ slavery should be abolished

Explanation:

John C. Breckinridge was the Southern Democratic candidate in the 1860 U.S. presidential election. His platform centered on advocating for federal protection of slavery, including in U.S. territories, to safeguard the interests of Southern slaveholding states.

Answer:

The federal government must protect slavery