One Effect of the Geographic Split in Parties That Occurred

question 63

Multiple Choice

One effect of the geographic split in parties that occurred as a consequence of the Civil War was the

• A) end of the Democratic-Republican Party of Thomas Jefferson.
• B) emergence of strong party factions such as the mugwumps.
• C) rise to power of Democratic progressives and others who supported free trade.
• D) establishment of national conventions to nominate presidential candidates.
• E) equal distribution of party power among the states.

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Explore the maximin criterion and its implications for income distribution policies.

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