White southerners who the new republican governments in the south were referred to by the derogatory term

scab

lincoln lover

carpetbagger

scalawag

White southerners who helped the new republican governments in the south were referred to by the derogatory term Scalawag.

Option D

Explanation:

In the history of USA, Scalawag was a derogatory term used for those white southerners who supported the new government in the process of reconstruction after the American civil War. The Southerner republicans made up the biggest group of delegates. This derogatory term was used by so many historians. So that's why this option is correct.

Carpetbagger was the term used for those who came to Southern States from northern United States after the civil War in America. So as others scab and Lincoln lovers are not relatable with statement.

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".