In 1850 the South was in good political shape. Each of the following descriptions explains why that was true except?

A. Zachary Taylor, the president, was a southern slave-owner
B. The majority of the presidential cabinet were southerners
C. Most of the justices on the US Supreme Court were southerners
D. There was an exact balance of slave/free states in the US Senate
E. In the House southerners dominated the chairmanships of all the important committees

Is the answer D?

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To determine the correct answer, we need to analyze each option and see if it explains why the South was in good political shape in 1850.

A. Zachary Taylor, the president, was a southern slave-owner: This option suggests that having a southern slave-owner as president would contribute to the South being in good political shape.

B. The majority of the presidential cabinet were southerners: This option suggests that having a majority of southerners in the president's cabinet would contribute to the South being in good political shape.

C. Most of the justices on the US Supreme Court were southerners: This option suggests that having most of the Supreme Court justices being southerners would contribute to the South being in good political shape.

D. There was an exact balance of slave/free states in the US Senate: This option does not explain why the South was in good political shape but rather provides information about the balance of power between slave and free states in the Senate.

E. In the House, southerners dominated the chairmanships of all the important committees: This option suggests that southerners having control over the chairmanships of important committees in the House would contribute to the South being in good political shape.

Now, based on the explanations provided, we can deduce that the correct answer would be D. "There was an exact balance of slave/free states in the US Senate" since it does not explain why the South was in good political shape.

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