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Rising Tensions

Question 1 • MN-US History I-CR

Which best describes states’ rights?

Answer
A
the idea that states have powers separate from the federal government
B
a strong loyalty to a state or region, sometimes at the expense of a nation
C
the idea that a state could refuse to follow a federal law it disagreed with
D
a system that divides power between national and state governments

Explanation

States’ rights is the idea that states have powers and authority separate from the federal government. Choice C describes nullification—the claim that a state can reject a federal law—while choice D describes federalism, the division of power between national and state governments.

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