The Most Significant Development in the Democratic Convention of 1944

question 64

Multiple Choice

The most significant development in the Democratic convention of 1944 was that

• A) Roosevelt's third-term vice president, Henry Wallace, was dumped in favor of Senator Harry Truman.
• B) Roosevelt's appearance at the convention revealed how physically frail he was.
• C) party leaders developed a campaign that downplayed the New Deal's success.
• D) there was growing resistance to Roosevelt's pursuit of a fourth term.
• E) the issue of civil rights came to the fore as the dominant concern of the party.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Inelastic

A situation where quantity demanded or supplied does not change in response to any price change.

Industry Supply

The total quantity of a product or service that all firms in a particular market or industry are willing and able to sell at various price levels.

Increase in Demand

A situation where more consumers are willing and able to purchase a good or service at each possible price, leading to a shift in the demand curve to the right.

Government Raise

An increase in government revenue, often achieved through raising taxes or adjusting fiscal policies, to support government spending.