What position did the Populist Party support?
a. Congressmen should be appointed by governors instead of directly elected.
b. The federal income tax should be eliminated in favor of local and sales taxes.
c. The government should own all railroads and telephone and telegraph lines.
Ans: c. The government should own all railroads and telephone and telegraph lines.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) It had very little effect because it was not carried out effectively. B) It inspired the Soviet Union to continue to expand its communist empire. C) It succeeded in forcing the Soviet Union to stop expanding its communist empire. D) It failed to revive the sagging postwar economies of Western Europe. E) It led to a successful financial recovery in Western Europe.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) adding Catholics, Jews, and immigrants to its hate list. B) targeting black men. C) promoting white supremacy. D) being secret.