Which of the following contributed to the rise of a new kind of politics in the 1820s and 1830s?
A) Economic booms and busts gave rise to the need for a more responsive government.
B) The contraction of voting rights left only the elite to participate in politics.
C) The nation was increasingly straying away from politics.
D) The decline of politics meant that only two parties were competing against each other.
E) The need for industrialization paved the way for reform.
A
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A. Political decentralization B. New weapons of warfare C. Iron D. Seafaring E. Trade
The Sedition Act allowed the national government to jail people for
a. making negative statements about the government b. challenging the constitutionality of a law c. selling, manufacturing, or distributing whiskey d. not paying ones debts in a timely manner
The decision in Marbury v. Madison affirmed the principle of (nullification), or the ability of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.
a. true b. false
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a. the arguments of the Stamp Act Congress. b. hundreds of people being killed in rioting. c. a majority of Americans favoring independence from Britain. d. economic pressure.