Plantation owners believed that slaves were property and the Constitution protected private property. Therefore, they did not
believe that the central government
A.
had the right to declare war against the South
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could tell people where to buy property
C. had the right to take away their slaves.
D.' could say how many workers they could hire.

What was the goal of congress when it passed the sherman antitrust act to break up corporate trusts? a. to remove government regulation from businesses b. to return private competition to the marketplace c. to lower taxes on small and medium businesses d. to prevent politicians from investing in businesses e. to increase laissez-faire ideals in the marketplace