Question

	northern state leader	southern state leader
\all states help make our laws and all states must follow our laws.\	○	○
\laws made by the federal government override laws made by states.\	○	○
\congress is acting like a tyrant, telling us what we can and cannot do!\	○	○
\it was our choice to join the union, and will be our choice whether to leave it.\	○	○
\the country cannot be broken apart. it is one nation and must remain as one.\	○	○

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the views of Northern and Southern state leaders before the Civil War (states' rights vs. federal unity):

1. “States have the right to nullify any law they disagree with.”

• Southern leaders supported states’ rights (nullification, secession), so this aligns with Southern views.
• Northern leaders favored federal authority, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Southern state leader.

2. “All states help make our laws and all states must follow our laws.”

• Northern leaders emphasized federal unity (all states follow federal law, as laws are made collectively).
• Southern leaders prioritized states’ rights over federal authority, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Northern state leader.

3. “Laws made by the federal government override laws made by states.”

• Northern leaders supported federal supremacy (federal laws > state laws).
• Southern leaders rejected federal supremacy, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Northern state leader.

4. “Congress is acting like a tyrant, telling us what we can and cannot do!”

• Southern leaders often viewed federal (Congressional) authority as tyrannical (e.g., over slavery, tariffs).
• Northern leaders saw federal authority as legitimate, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Southern state leader.

5. “It was our choice to join the Union, and will be our choice whether to leave it.”

• Southern leaders argued states could secede (voluntary Union membership).
• Northern leaders believed the Union was perpetual, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Southern state leader.

6. “The country cannot be broken apart. It is one nation and must remain as one.”

• Northern leaders (e.g., Lincoln) emphasized national unity (perpetual Union).
• Southern leaders sought secession, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Northern state leader.

Final Answers (Marked in the Table):

Statement	Northern state leader	Southern state leader
“All states help make our laws and all states must follow our laws.”	⚫	∘
“Laws made by the federal government override laws made by states.”	⚫	∘
“Congress is acting like a tyrant, telling us what we can and cannot do!”	∘	⚫
“It was our choice to join the Union, and will be our choice whether to leave it.”	∘	⚫
“The country cannot be broken apart. It is one nation and must remain as one.”	⚫	∘

(Note: Use a filled circle ⚫ for the correct leader and empty ∘ for the incorrect one, as per the table’s format.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze the views of Northern and Southern state leaders before the Civil War (states' rights vs. federal unity):

1. “States have the right to nullify any law they disagree with.”

• Southern leaders supported states’ rights (nullification, secession), so this aligns with Southern views.
• Northern leaders favored federal authority, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Southern state leader.

2. “All states help make our laws and all states must follow our laws.”

• Northern leaders emphasized federal unity (all states follow federal law, as laws are made collectively).
• Southern leaders prioritized states’ rights over federal authority, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Northern state leader.

3. “Laws made by the federal government override laws made by states.”

• Northern leaders supported federal supremacy (federal laws > state laws).
• Southern leaders rejected federal supremacy, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Northern state leader.

4. “Congress is acting like a tyrant, telling us what we can and cannot do!”

• Southern leaders often viewed federal (Congressional) authority as tyrannical (e.g., over slavery, tariffs).
• Northern leaders saw federal authority as legitimate, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Southern state leader.

5. “It was our choice to join the Union, and will be our choice whether to leave it.”

• Southern leaders argued states could secede (voluntary Union membership).
• Northern leaders believed the Union was perpetual, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Southern state leader.

6. “The country cannot be broken apart. It is one nation and must remain as one.”

• Northern leaders (e.g., Lincoln) emphasized national unity (perpetual Union).
• Southern leaders sought secession, so this is not their view.
• Mark: Northern state leader.

Final Answers (Marked in the Table):

Statement	Northern state leader	Southern state leader
“All states help make our laws and all states must follow our laws.”	⚫	∘
“Laws made by the federal government override laws made by states.”	⚫	∘
“Congress is acting like a tyrant, telling us what we can and cannot do!”	∘	⚫
“It was our choice to join the Union, and will be our choice whether to leave it.”	∘	⚫
“The country cannot be broken apart. It is one nation and must remain as one.”	⚫	∘

(Note: Use a filled circle ⚫ for the correct leader and empty ∘ for the incorrect one, as per the table’s format.)