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election, rather than appointing, of officials
I believe the answer is B
The main reason the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the civil rights activists by using the Constitution as their reasoning. They concluded that both the 13th and 14th amendment didn't give Congress the right and/or power to regulate affairs of individuals and/or businesses.
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During the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment by competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in America..
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