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.
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The Georgia governor’s order is an example of which of the following?
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The Georgia governor's order is an example of states' rights, as he asserted the authority of the state over the central government's authority by insisting that only Georgian officers should command Georgian troops. This demonstrates the emphasis on states' rights and the limited authority of the central government in the Confederacy.