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Is state government losing power?
No. The power of the states in relation to the power the federal government remains essentially unchanged since the 1790's.
What did the 14th amendment do to weaken the power of the states after the civil war?
It made the federal government the protector of individual rights
What power did Jefferson decrease?
Jefferson decreased the power of the Federal Government.
Federal government power expand civil war?
Lincoln was super cool. so he said "you shall expand!" and that's how it happened! (:
What is states rights?
States rights is allocation of power to the states relative to the federal government. If you give too much power to the states: They become 50 bickering despotisms If you give too much power to the federal govt: We have a Dictatorship
Is state government losing power?
No. The power of the states in relation to the power the federal government remains essentially unchanged since the 1790's.
What power did the civil war question?
The Civil War raised the question of states' rights. The power of the federal government to make laws affecting the states and territories, and the power of the federal government to force states to remain in the union, were key ideas.
Was the whiskey rebellion a civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government?
yes
During the Civil War which side wanted to limit the power of the federal government?
The South.
Was the Whiskey Rebellion was a civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government?
yes
The power relationship that changed most as a result of the Civil War was the increase in the power of the?
Federal government over the states
How did the civil war change the balance of power between state government and federal government?
The event that the Civil War had the federal government was the Secession of the Southern States.
How has the civil rights act of 1964 increased the power of the federal government?
The civil rights act of 1964 allowed the federal government to dictate private actions. The government could tell private businesses they had no right to exclude minorities.
What did the civil war decide?
The power of the Federal Government versus States Rights and the issue of slavery.
Which best describes how government changed due to the Civil War?
States became less powerful compared to the federal government. The federal government established more power over the states.
What best describes the Supreme Court's reasoning in declaring the Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional?
The 13th and 14th Amendments give the federal government the power to protect all individuals from federal and state infringement of their civil rights. However, they do no give the federal government the power over discrimination comitted by private individuals or organizations.
What did the 14th amendment do to weaken the power of the states after the civil war?
It made the federal government the protector of individual rights
