Which of the following statements about the establishment of the Republican Party is true?

a. It was formed in opposition to the Volstead Act.
b. It appealed to business and commercial interests by promoting a protective tariff and a transcontinental railroad.
c. It was at its core a single-issue party that was devoted to the abolition of legal abortion.
d. It drew support from a variety of existing parties such as the Progressive Bull Moose Party.


b. It appealed to business and commercial interests by promoting a protective tariff and a transcontinental railroad.

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A) publishes the list of federal posts that are filled by appointments by the president after each presidential election. B) lists the names of lobbyists who target the executive branch. C) identifies the key pieces of legislation that authorize the federal government to act through its agencies. D) summarizes the parts of the government bureaucracy and explains what each agency does. E) lists the standard operating procedures to be followed by the federal government in specific circumstances.

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