9. What idea did the Whiskey Rebellion challenge? A. the federal government's power to enforce taxes
B. the states' power to enforce taxes
C. the citizen's power to impeach a president
D. the militia's right to tar and feather rebellious civilians

How did the church gain secular power? a) monks forced massive numbers of people to convert through fear of punishment. b) the church issued interdicts, laws passed by the church regardless of secular law. c) the church's power to deny the sacraments gave the church power over christians. d) canon law established secular courts under the control of the church.