When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, the southern states seceded from the nation. The southern states used what principle in the Constitution to argue they had a right to secede from the United States?

A.States' Rights

B.Limited Government

C.Popular Sovereignty

D.Separation of Powers

Southern states seceded from the union in order to protect their states' rights, the institution of slavery, and disagreements over tariffs. Southern states believed that a Republican government would dissolve the institution of slavery, would not honor states' rights, and promote tariff laws

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When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, the southern states seceded from the nation. The southern states used what principle in the Constitution to argue they had a right to secede from the United States? A.States' Rights B.Limited Government C.Popular Sovereignty D.Separation of Powers

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