Efforts by Republicans such as Schurz to establish a base for their party in the South after the Civil War ultimately failed because *

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the national congress's powers over the states were specific and definite: it had the sole power to negotiate treaties, declare war, and make peace. all powers not granted to congress were reserved for state governments. congress had no power to levy taxes, for example.

a 3 branch government