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The “Declaration of Constitutional Principles” (Southern Manifesto) of 1956 and ...

Oct 21, 2023

The “Declaration of Constitutional Principles” (Southern Manifesto) of 1956 and George Wallace’s campaigns for the presidency in 1968 and 1972 all endorsed (A) tax cuts for middle-income Americans (B) civil rights for Black people (C) keeping the federal government out of state matters (D) a constitutional amendment requiring an annual balanced federal budget (E) allowing display of the Confederate battle flag on state capitol grounds

Key Concept

KC-8.1.II: In the 1950s and 1960s, the struggle for civil rights and the federal government's role in promoting or obstructing them was a major issue. The Southern Manifesto and George Wallace's presidential campaigns both advocated for states' rights and limited federal intervention, particularly in matters of racial integration and civil rights.

Explanation

The "Declaration of Constitutional Principles" or the Southern Manifesto was a document written in 1956 by legislators in the United States Congress opposed to racial integration in public places. George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, ran for presidency in 1968 and 1972 on a platform that also strongly supported states' rights and opposed federal intervention in state matters, particularly in relation to racial integration and civil rights. Therefore, both the Southern Manifesto and George Wallace's campaigns endorsed keeping the federal government out of state matters, which is option C.

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