Answer: People in the North and the South had been struggling against each other for so long ... parties, and patriotic speeches made it easy for both sides to recruit soldiers. ... Most people did not expect the war to last very long, so some ... men had joined the Union Army, most of them for two- or three-year terms.
The Constitution reflects seven basic principles. They are popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, republicanism, and individual rights.
