Which of the following was NOT among the platform planks adopted by the Populist party in their convention of 1892?
A. government ownership of the railroads, telephone, and telegraph
B. free and unlimited coinage of silver in the ratio of 16 to 1
C. the adoption of the initiative petition and the referendum
D. government guarantees of parity prices for farmers
E. immigration restrictions
Answer: D
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A) A pressure chamber B) An accumulator C) A boost piston D) An actuator
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