How did the close of Reconstruction affect the federal government?

The balance of power between federal and state governments was restored.

Congress continued to become more powerful by consistently overruling the President.

The Supreme Court was now more powerful than the legislative branch.

The federal government exerted more power over the states.

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u. s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.