The so-called Wright Amendment, sponsored by Congressman Jim Wright of Fort Worth in 1979, __________
A. was designed to protect the Texas oil industry against the importation of cheap foreign oil
B. began the deregulation of the savings and loan industry
C. tried to protect the new DFW International Airport by limiting the destinations that Southwest Airlines could fly directly to from Love Field in Dallas
D. made it easier for veterans to qualify for federally backed home mortgages
C
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During the "Era of Good Feelings" Republican leaders selected presidential candidates by using the caucus, which meant:
a. Party nominations were made behind closed doors by a few leaders. b. The voters were allowed a larger voice in selecting new candidates. c. "Virginia Dynasty" leaders voted to keep themselves in control of the presidency. d. Northerners gained disproportionate control of the selection process.
Andrew Jackson based his veto of the recharter bill for the Bank of the United States on
a. Constitutional grounds exclusively. b. advice from Henry Clay. c. the Supreme Court's McCulloch v. Maryland decision. d. the fact that he found the bill harmful to the nation as well as unconstitutional. e. the belief that it was supported by the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution.
The Louisiana Purchase tripled the size of the United States
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The political purpose for proposing the Tariff of 1828 was to?:
a) "get even" with the New Englanders for the Hartford Convention. b) secure the support of the shipping interests of New England by depriving manufacturers of the protection they desired. c) assure the Jacksonians of Southern support in the election of 1828. d) gain the favor of producers of such raw materials as wool, hemp, and flax. e) discredit the administration of President John Quincy Adams.