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The role of the federal government in civil rights enforcement changed because African Americans got their rights guaranteed by law.
Fear of a strong federal government
The first ten amendments, better known as the Bill of Rights, guaranteed basic rights to citizens and allowed for the passing of the United States Constitution. It would not have been ratified were it not for the agreement to pass these bills at roughly the same time, due to the anti-federalist's fear of a strong federal government.
The idea is called "states rights".
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Any of the rights that are not already reserved by the constitution for the federal government.
The states were given all powers not delegated to the federal government in the Constitution. However, there are implied powers that the federal government can use.
The role of the federal government in civil rights enforcement changed because African Americans got their rights guaranteed by law.
They believed that the constitution needed a Bill of Rights to restrain the federal government.
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Individual citizens from the power of the federal government and state government.
it guaranteed individuals certain rights
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Fear of a strong federal government
the bill of rights was passed to prevent an all- powerful federal government.
Calhoun believed in the expansion of states' rights over the federal government and Webster believed in the federal government more than the states' rights.
He acted to protect the authority of the federal government.