Southern states seceded from the united states after Abraham Lincoln became president because: A. Lincoln promised to use federal power to stop the spread of slavery.
B. Lincoln won fewer total votes than democratic candidate John Breckinridge.
C. Lincoln believed that state governments should be more independent.
D. Lincoln supported the principle of popular sovereignty regarding slavery

because he created electricity

necessary and proper clause. the congress shall have power to all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the united states, or in any department or officer thereof.

on november 6 and 7, 1917 (or october 24 and 25 on the julian calendar, which is why the event is often referred to as the october revolution), leftist revolutionaries led by bolshevik party leader vladimir lenin launched a nearly bloodless coup d'état against the duma's provisional government.