What was unique about the 1896 presidential election and party realignment?

A)The Federalists won.
B)The Democratic Party won.
C)The party in power did not switch.
D)The New Deal emerged.


Answer: the party in power did not change

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A. the regulatory innovations sought by the Populist Party in the 1890s B. George Wallace's promise of "segregation yesterday, segregation today, segregation forever" C. the promise of H. Ross Perot to stop the North American Free Trade Agreement. D. prohibition on the manufacture and sale of alcohol by the Prohibition Party in the 1870s

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The presidential appointment process has two steps: nomination and approval by

A) ?popular vote by the people. B) a majority of the Senate. C) ?a majority of the House. D) two-thirds of both houses of Congress. E) majority vote of the cabinet.

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The original purpose of the Social Security program was to

A) provide medical insurance for those who could not afford to buy their own. B) provide payments for those who become disabled. C) provide only retirement benefits. D) provide unemployment insurance. E) help out widows.

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American women are more likely to support

A. capital punishment. B. restrictions on access to abortions. C. social welfare programs. D. military interventions abroad. E. legislation restricting the rights of homosexuals.

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