Why Did the Federal Government During the Late Nineteenth Century

question 119

Multiple Choice

Why did the federal government during the late nineteenth century tend to ignore the social consequences of industrialization?

• A) Local party bosses refused federal government assistance.
• B) Congressmen believed only the president had the constitutional authority to regulate societal issues.
• C) Americans believed that volunteer Christian organizations should take care of societal problems.
• D) Most American leaders, regardless of party, believed in the laissez-faire doctrine and did not support a large governmental role in the economy.
• E) Most leaders believed in communism's focus on individual decision making and not government directed policy.

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Definitions:

Autocratic

A leadership style where decision-making is centralized in the leader, with minimal input from group members.

Democratic

Pertaining to a system of government or decision-making that is controlled by the majority of its members, often emphasizing equality and individual rights.

Laissez-faire

Laissez-faire is an economic doctrine or leadership style that promotes minimal to no government intervention in the free market, or a hands-off approach in management.

Big Five

A personality model identifying five major dimensions of human personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.