Question

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

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

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