Which of these is a valid characteristic of politics and government in the period following the civil war?

a.) issues of slavery still slowed down the federal government.
b.) it was common for people to run for public office in order to get rich.
c.) most people thought that serving in the government was the only most honorable way to serve the country.
d.) once the war was over, those in the federal government moved away from sectional conflicts and disagreements.