Why were Congress and the States could not raise money for the war?

Congress was limited in its powers. It could not raise money by collecting taxes and had no control over foreign commerce; it could pass laws but could not force the states to comply with them. The Government was dependent on the cooperation of the various states to carry out its measures.

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which statement best describes the relationship between the fourteenth amendment and the african american civil rights movement?