This depends entirely on the period in question, since prior to the Civil War the states started to gain more power (since many of them actually seceded from the Union), but after the Civil War the federal government solidified its hold over the states.
Hope this helps I’m pretty sure the answers is the second one
It is D. It’s against racism.
One reason that Northerners lost interest in Reconstruction was that Northerners felt the job was done. <span />
