At Each National Convention, a Political Party Drafts What Document

question 51

Multiple Choice

At each national convention, a political party drafts what document that outlines the party's policies, positions, and principles?

• A) Ordinance
• B) Caucus
• C) Constitution
• D) Platform
• E) Treaty

Recognize the emergence and impact of big businesses and monopolies, including the legislative response through acts like the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Identify the characteristics and examples of modern corporations and their business strategies such as vertical integration.

Comprehend the economic disparities and social structures resulting from industrialization, including the concept of an American aristocracy based on wealth inequality.

Understand the demographic shifts and labor dynamics of the period, including the major sources of labor and the conditions under which they worked.

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Definitions:

Seven Years' War

A global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and Asia.

Consent of the People

Refers to the idea that a government's legitimacy and moral right to use state power is only justified and lawful when consented to by the people or society over which that political power is exercised.

Common Sense

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776 advocating for American independence from Britain through plain and persuasive arguments.

Balance of Power

A principle in international relations whereby nations strive to ensure that no single state or alliance becomes disproportionately powerful, aiming to prevent dominance.