Which of the Following Statements About the Growth of Democracy

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the growth of democracy during the Jacksonian era is true?

• A) Land ownership guaranteed a person's right to political participation.
• B) Race had less meaning as a national voting qualification than it had during Jefferson's time.
• C) Women were commonly voting in state and local elections, but not yet in national races.
• D) Politics was no longer the realm of the prominent and wealthy.
• E) While Jackson touted democratic gains, the reality was greater restriction.

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Definitions:

Basically Good

The belief that human beings are fundamentally moral and kind at their core.

Blank Slates

The idea that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

Aware Of Surroundings

The state or quality of being conscious or cognizant of the environment and situation in which one is positioned.

Personal Construct Theory

A psychological theory of personality development that suggests people develop personal constructs about how the world works, influencing their perceptions, thoughts, and actions.