Answers DRHS GA-GSE US History A Presidential and Radical ReconstructionQuestion 12

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Presidential and Radical Reconstruction

Question 12 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Which of the following describes sectionalism?

Answer

A

the idea that a state could refuse to follow a federal law it disagreed with

B

a strong loyalty to a state or region, sometimes at the expense of a nation

C

the idea that states have powers separate from the federal government

D

a system that divides power between national and state governments

Explanation

Sectionalism means strong loyalty to a particular region, often putting that region’s interests ahead of the country as a whole. Choice B describes this. Choice A refers to nullification, while C and D describe ideas about how state and federal powers are divided.

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