The expansion of federal power provoked much controversy during the antebellum era. a. identify and briefly explain why one group of americans supported the expansion of federal power between 1800 and 1848. b. identify and briefly explain why one group of americans opposed the expansion of federal power between 1800 and 1848. c. provide and briefly discuss one example of the expansion of federal power between 1800 and 1848 that was either supported by the group identified in part a or opposed by the group identified in part b.