Contrary to the Southern states’ intention, which of the following was a result of the Civil War?
A. An increase in the political power of individual states
B. The expansion of voting rights to all citizens, including blacks and women
C. A resurgence of Southern manufacturing and Northern agriculture
D. An increase in the political power of the national government
E. Thousands of banks failing and widespread unemployment
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Continuing a tradition that extended back to President Andrew Jackson in the early nineteenth century, under President George H.W. Bush, roughly one-third of the ambassadors were non-foreign-service-career appointees, and more than 50 percent of those ambassadorships were considered __________ because they were basically unqualified for the job—they are friends or, more often, major
contributors to the president's campaign who possess little foreign policy interest or knowledge. a. nepotism c. political appointments b. merit appointments d. insider appointments
The emergence of Ross Perot as a nonparty presidential alternative in 1992 __________.
A. exposed the weakness of both Democratic and Republican parties B. favored the Democratic Party by garnering support for its ideology C. favored the Republican Party by garnering support for its ideology D. helped Bush defeat Clinton in the 1992 presidential election
Under the U.S. Constitution, ______ appoints all federal judges.
a. the Senate b. the House of Representatives c. the President d. Congress
A form of journalism to bring injustices done to people is called _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).