How did the Civil War affect states' rights?
a. The supremacy of the federal government over the states was firmly established.
b. States gained more power in determining their own laws.
c. The balance of power between federal and state governments was unchanged.
d. States lost all rights of self-determination.
How did the Civil War affect states' rights?
a. The supremacy of the federal government over the states was firmly established.
b. States gained more power in determining their own laws.
c. The balance of power between federal and state governments was unchanged.
d. States lost all rights of self-determination.
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five million people | ||
sixty million people | ||
fifty million people | ||
ten million people |
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