Apossible negative side effect of consumer protection legislation and government regulation of business is the  a. costs of carrying out legislationb. minimal record keeping and paperworkc. protection provided for consumersd. all of the above. 

A little late but it's A to anyone else who has this problem

Explanation:

B and C are not negative

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.