The Civil War led to the expansion of national governmental power in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A. thousands of new government workers were hired.
B. the federal government passed its first billion dollar budget.
C. an income tax was imposed on citizens for the first time.
D. Constitutional amendments were passed restricting states' control over citizen rights.
E. governors of Confederate states were directly appointed by the U.S. President.
Answer: E
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