Civil War Part 2

Which region of the United States believed that the states should be able to govern themselves without interference from the national government?

• A.Great Lakes states
• A.Northern states
• A.Pacific Coast states
• A.Southern states

States’ rights can BEST be defined as the belief that states

• A.Could not free their slaves.
• A.Could leave the Union at any time if they chose to.
• A.Could ignore national laws if they were harmful to the state.
• A.Could force the national government to turn over all national government property to the states. 

Someone who believed in state’s rights would probably support which statement?

• A.National laws always take precedence over state laws.
• A.The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.
• A.States could only pass legislation on issues set out in the U.S. Constitution.
• A.Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government.