In the Second-Half of the Nineteenth Century, the Power of the States

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the second-half of the nineteenth century, the power of the states to regulate business was

• A)limited by constitutional amendment.
• B)expanded by the Supreme Court.
• C)limited by the Supreme Court.
• D)expanded by congressional action.

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Definitions:

Patronage

The support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another; in politics, it can refer to the distribution of jobs and grants to supporters of those in power.

Gilded Age

A period in late 19th-century America characterized by rapid economic growth, industrialization, and ostentatious wealth, but also marked by social inequalities and political corruption.

Fiscal Policy

Government policies concerning taxation and government spending to influence the economy.

Reform

The improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc., especially through political or social means.