Assertion: government's power | /r/CapableOf | expand since the american civil war
Facets:
value: generally
type: DEGREE
value: greatly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Since the American Civil War, the powers of the federal government have generally expanded greatly, although there have been periods since that time of legislative branch dominance (e.g., the decades immediately following the Civil War) or when states' rights proponents have succeeded in limiting federal power through legislative action, executive prerogative or by constitutional interpretation by the courts.