What can be inferred about the situation in the country
from Roosevelr's speech?

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else

what is the question

the national congress's powers over the states were specific and definite: it had the sole power to negotiate treaties, declare war, and make peace. all powers not granted to congress were reserved for state governments. congress had no power to levy taxes, for example.