Which of the Following Statements About the Third Party System

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the third party system is LEAST accurate?

• A) Local politics were controlled by political machines, which traded services for voter support.
• B) The political violence and corruption of the era were accompanied by extraordinarily high rates of voter turnout.
• C) The Democratic Party controlled Congress and the presidency during most of this period.
• D) The period was marked by wild economic fluctuations that encouraged widespread popular discontent.
• E) Parties used patronage-the promise of employment in return for voting the right way-to bring voters to the polls.