By 1856, the Whig coalition had fallen apart, and most northern Whigs were absorbed into the new _____, which opposed the extension of slavery into new territories.

Powers that are shared by both the national and state governments are called

a. recurring powers. b. concurrent powers. c. coincident powers. d. equalizing powers. e. distributive powers.

About half of all local government revenue is obtained from the

a. property tax. b. income tax. c. sales tax. d. payroll tax.