Which of the following events most often made citizens believe that the federal government had too much power?
a.
political scandals
b.
major wars
c.
national crop failures
d.
economic depressions

The correct answer is A: Political Scandals.

Explanation:

From Study Island:

Political scandals usually involve a government leader abusing his or her authority. This often causes citizens to have a difficult time trusting the government's power.

although the crusades failed to capture jerusalem, they had several major impacts on western europe. they increased the authority of the king: sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.

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