Fuller opposed broad federal power over what?
Militias
Federal Lands
Federal Power
State Elections
Answer
The Federal Power Act was opposed by Fuller because he believed it granted the federal government excessive authority and control over the nation's water resources and hydroelectric power generation. He argued that the federal government's broad powers under the act violated the states' rights and encroached on their traditional jurisdiction over water and energy matters.
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