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Question: Post civil war!.!.!. what are examples of the federal government getting more power!?
It was originally pre war very states rights and weak goc but then fed took more power and sucession issue never came up!. BUT WHAT are examples of the fed government taking more power


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The first thing after the war was federal occupation, and reconstruction!.Harsher because of the assassination, the thumb of big government was felt for years in the south!.The controls continued from that point, including western expansion, dealing with the Indians,adding amendments to the constitution,eventually to increasing taxes,restricting freedoms,etc!.The fed government is by the way, us!.Makes you wonderWww@QuestionHome@Com