Question

1. how did the close of reconstruction affect the federal government?○ the federal government exerted more power over the states.○ congress continued to become more powerful by consistently overruling the president.○ the supreme court was now more powerful than the legislative branch.○ the balance of power between federal and state governments was restored.

Explanation:

At the end of Reconstruction, federal troops were withdrawn from Southern states, ending the federal government's direct, dominant control over state affairs. This allowed states to regain more autonomy, restoring the traditional balance of power between the federal and state governments that existed before the Civil War and Reconstruction era. The other options are incorrect: federal power over states decreased, Congress did not grow more powerful by overriding the president in this context, and the Supreme Court did not surpass the legislative branch's power as a result of Reconstruction's end.

Answer:

D. The balance of power between federal and state governments was restored.