During the Era of the Second Party System, Which Political

question 71

Multiple Choice

During the era of the Second Party System, which political coalition rose to power?

• A) Federalists
• B) Anti-Federalists
• C) Jeffersonian Republicans
• D) Whigs
• E) Jacksonian Democrats

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