Americans referred to Henry Clay's appointment as secretary of state by President John Quincy Adams, who was named earlier to his position in a controversial House of Representatives decision, as
A) ?the spoils system.
B) ?political gerrymandering.
C) ?a corrupt bargain.
D) ?an impeachable offense.
E) ?Both A and B
C
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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the spending of government funds for the construction of roads to support growing commercial activity in the interior of the United States and its territories?
A) The spending was not considered an important investment because water routes could handle most of the transportation needs of farmers and other businessmen in the United States. B) The spending was given a major boost by Congress, which authorized the use of funds from the sale of government lands in Ohio to build the National Roadâ€"a gravel road to the interior of the nation. C) The spending raised constitutional and political concerns and objections among Presidents Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe who were unenthusiastic about federal support for a transportation network for the nation. D) The spending was undertaken by some states that built their own roads, such as Pennsylvania, which constructed the Lancaster Turnpike.
In which election year did five candidates all identify as Democratic Republicans?
A. Election of 1824 B. Election of 1828 C. Election of 1820 D. Election of 1832
Relics were usually the bones of saints or objects closely connected to saints
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In 2004, __________ of the nine candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination were African American
A) none B) two C) four D) seven