Before the civil war began, which issue played the most significant role in increasing conflict between northern and southern states?   (a) westward expansion and the issue of whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories (b) northern disagreement to the tariff of 1832 (c) the indian removal act, the "trail of tears," and the creation of indian reservations in oklahoma (d)westward expansion and the issue of how to seize land owned by the native americans

- "bill clinton ( the 42nd u.s. president, served in office from by low unemployment, declining crime rates and a budget surplus. during clinton's second term, the u.s. economy was healthy, unemployment was low and the nation experienced a major technology boom and the rise of the internet."

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts