Question

4.4.4 quiz: the war at home
question 7 of 10
a problem for the confederacy in starting a draft of soldiers was that:
a. it led to poor treatment of new troops by existing troops.
b. it lacked officers to command large numbers of new troops.
c. it required supplying weapons to slaves.
d. it went against a belief in limited government power.

Explanation:

The Confederacy believed in limited government power. A draft (mandatory military service) was seen as an overreach of government authority. Existing troops didn't have a history of poor treatment of new troops due to the draft. The Confederacy did not supply weapons to slaves (they were fighting to preserve slavery, not arm slaves). And lack of officers was not the main ideological problem with the draft. The draft contradicted the Confederacy's stance on limited government.

Answer:

D. It went against a belief in limited government power.