Congress's Decision to Provide Generous Pensions to Former Union Soldiers

question 52

Multiple Choice

Congress's decision to provide generous pensions to former Union soldiers and their widows is an example of __________.

• A) the benefits associated with revenues from new income-tax measures enacted in the 1880s and 1890s
• B) the government assuming responsibility to provide a safety net for the disadvantaged in society
• C) an interest group using emotions associated with the Civil War for the financial gain of its members
• D) an attempt by the southern Democrats who sponsored the legislation to heal the wounds of the Civil War

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Definitions:

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Conformity

Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to match those of other people or a group standard.

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