Which of the Following Statements About the Establishment of the Republican

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the establishment of the Republican Party is true?

• A) It was formed in opposition to the Volstead Act.
• B) It appealed to business and commercial interests by promoting a protective tariff and a transcontinental railroad.
• C) It was at its core a single-issue party that was devoted to the abolition of legal abortion.
• D) It drew support from a variety of existing parties such as the Progressive Bull Moose Party.

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Definitions:

Organ Of Corti

Named for Italian anatomist Marquis Alfonso Corti (1822–1888). Spiral organ; rests on the basilar membrane and supports the hair cells that detect sounds.

Perilymph

Fluid contained within the bony labyrinth of the inner ear.

Medial Geniculate Nucleus

A part of the thalamus that acts as a relay station for auditory information on its way to the cerebral cortex.

Inferior Colliculus

One of two rounded eminences of the midbrain; involved with hearing.