Which of the Following Was Not One of the Causes

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not one of the causes for the growing split in the Republican party during the administration of William Howard Taft?

• A) Taft abandoned the fight for tariff reduction.
• B) Taft refused to pursue further antitrust cases.
• C) Taft supported Joe Cannon.
• D) Taft campaigned for the Mann-Elkins Act.
• E) Taft fired Gifford Pinchot.

---

Definitions:

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine which allows plaintiffs to prove negligence on the basis of the very nature of an accident or injury occurring, suggesting the defendant's responsibility even without direct evidence of negligence.

Overpressurized

A state where pressure in a system exceeds its designed limits, potentially leading to failure or hazard.

Bottler

A company or entity that places beverages into bottles for distribution and sale.

Restatement Second Torts

A legal treatise that summarizes the general principles of American tort law, including definitions of torts and the standards of liability.