Despite their ideological commitment to states' rights and limited government,Confederate leaders
A) denied the right of West Virginians to create their own state.
B) expanded their power by drafting soldiers into the Confederate army.
C) continued their staunch support of states' rights critic Jefferson Davis.
D) forced every state to issue resolutions in opposition to the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Confederate leaders, despite their ideology, expanded their power by drafting soldiers into the Confederate army, which was a clear violation of states' rights. They also established a national government and centralized power, contradicting their commitment to limited government.

Despite Their Ideological Commitment to States' Rights and Limited Government,Confederate