Question

In the text, you read this about states' rights in the Confederacy:

The South also had political problems. The Confederate constitution favored states' rights and limited the authority of the central government. As a result, the Confederate government often found it difficult to get things done. On one occasion, for example, the governor of Georgia insisted that only Georgian officers should command Georgian troops.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
The Georgia governor’s order is an example of which of the following?
(1 point)
Responses

popular sovereignty
popular sovereignty

sectionalism
sectionalism

martial law
martial law

manifest destiny
manifest destiny

Answer 1

sectionalism

Explanation: The governor's insistence on Georgia-only officers shows loyalty to his state over the central government, which is an example of sectionalism.