Believed that states’ rights (powers) were not being protected
Answer:
You could rephrase this passage from the U.S. Constitution in these words:
"We, citizens of the United States, take the responsibility to defend our freedom, and guarantee it for the future generations."
The Preamble of the Constitution states that constitutional rights have to be thought of as not only something for the living, but also something to be preserved at any cost for the Americans who have yet to be born.
Explanation:
The Treaty of Paris, ending the Spanish-American War, was signed on December 10. Spain gave up Guam, Puerto Rico, its possessions in the West Indies, and the Philippines in exchange for a U.S. payment of $20 million. The United States occupied Cuba but, as provided for in the Teller Amendment, did not try to annex it.
