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Was the Civil War constitutional?
It was constitutional because the North was fighting for the "equal rights That's what the fight was about. The southern states thought since they had voluntarily accepted the Constitution they had the right to reject it when they did not agree with the federal government. The northern states disagreed.
What required 50 percent of southern voters to take an oath of loyalty to the Union before the southern states could regain their status as states?
The Wade-Davis Bill
What does not describe the southern states?
They were concerned with people's rights.
What was the last minute effort called that tried to prevent southern states from seceding?
John J. Crittenden's series of constitutional amendments.
The southern states seceded to protect slavery or states rights?
Officially for the States Right but actually for States Right and to protect their way of life, which included also the slavery.
What is the main reason that the constitutional did not proclaim that all men were born free and equal in their rights?
Southern states would not approve it.
Was the Civil War constitutional?
It was constitutional because the North was fighting for the "equal rights That's what the fight was about. The southern states thought since they had voluntarily accepted the Constitution they had the right to reject it when they did not agree with the federal government. The northern states disagreed.
In 1850 who argued for a constitutional amendment to preserve states right?
In 1850, John C. Calhoun, a prominent Southern politician and advocate for states' rights, argued for a constitutional amendment to preserve the rights of states. He believed that such an amendment was necessary to protect the interests of slaveholding states and maintain the balance of power between the federal government and the states. His arguments were part of the broader sectional tensions leading up to the Civil War.
What is the constitutional convention proposal for all states to have equal rights called?
bill of rights
Declared that the Southern states did not have a constitutional right to secede?
president lincoln
What issue was at the heart of one of the compromises made between northern and southern states during the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
There was a major disagreement between the states over representation in Congress.
What are the rights of states?
The states have the right to govern land transactions. They also make laws to specifically carry out constitutional rights and duties.
What required 50 percent of southern voters to take an oath of loyalty to the Union before the southern states could regain their status as states?
The Wade-Davis Bill
Why didn't the southern states approve the Declaration of Independence?
states rights
What did the Confederate states need to do to be allowed to regain their rights as a state in the Union?
say they be part of the union forever
What oath did the southerners take?
Southerners, particularly during the Civil War era, often took an oath of loyalty to the Confederacy, pledging allegiance to the Confederate States and its government. This oath emphasized commitment to the principles of states' rights and the preservation of slavery. After the war, some Southern individuals were required to take an oath of allegiance to the United States in order to regain their citizenship and rights.
The constitutional convention had to balance states' rights with the need for?
a stronger national government
