Based on stevens' perspective in the quote, with which of the following statements would he be likely to agree?

The correct answer is D) The Reconstruction Amendments are essential to reuniting the country and rebuilding the South.

Based on Stevens' perspective in the quote, the statement that he would be likely to agree is "The Reconstruction Amendments are essential to reuniting the country and rebuilding the South."

That statement is the correct answer because what Republican Congressman Thadeus Stevens said to Congress in 1867 was that loyal black people had the same right to choose leaders and create laws as loyal white people. Stevens stated that every man had the right to have equal justice, no matter race or color and that the law should protect all Americans.

The other options of the question were A) the Reconstruction Amendments are unconstitutional and should be abolished. B) the 15th Amendment should be extended to guarantee voting rights for women. C) the clause in the 14th Amendment that guarantees citizen's equal protection should be revised.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

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