Question

As strong supporters of states’ rights, officials in state governments in the South believed that the national government had no right to do what?

A.
Expand the nation westward

B.
Collect taxes from immigrant families

C.
Tell the states how to operate

D.
Deny women the right to vote

Answer 1

C. Tell the states how to operate

Explanation: Southern states' rights supporters argued that the federal government had no authority to dictate state laws or policies (e.g., on slavery, nullification, or internal governance), and that those powers belonged to the states.