Which of the following was the first action taken by the federal government to protect the environment

15 ish points match the words with their definitions. 1. limits the federal government to powers the constitution specifically delegated to it 1.loose construction 2. gathering for the purpose of creating a constitution to lay down the laws for running the u.s. 2. provision 3. arrangement or groundwork laid to get a 3. faction program going. 4. president is given power to deport any 4. alien and sedition acts alien he deems dangerous alien and sedition acts 5. allowing the federal government all 5. constitutional convention powers not denied it within the constitution 6. a group that may not be in agreement 6. strict construction with the general direction of the larger population.

Select the word from the list that best fits the definition “defenders of the kingdom”

Who were the copperheads? a. a native american tribe that rose up during the war b. northern democrats opposed to the war c. ships that ran the union blockade d. an elite force of union soldiers in the west