In the Jacksonian party system,
A. the Democrats supported a more active government, the Whigs a limited government.
B. the Whigs supported a very active role for government; the Democrats generally favored a limited government.
C. both parties promoted the market and commercialization equally.
D. neither party believed moral questions should be injected into politics.
Answer: B
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