How Did the Role of Government Change as a Result

question 52

Multiple Choice

How did the role of government change as a result of the Civil War?

• A) More power was given to local governments instead of the state and federal levels.
• B) The federal government became less involved in economic policy.
• C) All constitutional restrictions on federal government were dissolved.
• D) The federal government became recognized as supreme over state governments.
• E) State governments were confirmed as being supreme over the federal government.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together, and the strength of their relationship.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.