As President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Did NOT Exercise

question 7

Multiple Choice

As president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis did NOT exercise the arbitrary power wielded by Abraham Lincoln because

• A) of the South's emphasis on states' rights.
• B) there was such strong agreement on policy in the South.
• C) he did not believe in strong executive action.
• D) Confederate General Robert E. Lee's insistence on keeping his army out of politics.
• E) the Confederate Constitution gave him all the power he needed.

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