The term "second-party system" describes __________
a. the splinter parties of the 1840s and 1850s
b. the vigorous competition between Whigs and Democrats
c. the creation of a new third political party
d. the political party not in power in government
e. a total shift in American politics
B
You might also like to view...
Crédit Mobilier was a company that was tied to a major scandal involving the federal government in corrupt practices
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Dominican friar Bartolomé de Las Casas, a conquistador-turned-priest,
A) was responsible for the brutal laws oppressing the Indians. B) became an ardent advocate of Indian rights. C) was responsible for the bloody annihilation of the Indian population of Tenochtitlan in 1520. D) was named head of the Council of the Indies in 1518
Black politicians pushed for laws to protect the interests of __________
A) agricultural laborers and small farmers B) the new chemical industry C) northern elites D) the tobacco industry
One effect of the congressional committee's questioning of Anita Hill was __________
A) the defeat of Clarence Thomas's nomination for the Supreme Court B) millions of women were angered that U.S. senators badgered Ms. Hill C) women became so disillusioned that they became politically inactive D) an increase among women in the popularity of the Republican Party