Examples of Interest Groups That Formed Before the Civil War

question 47

Multiple Choice

Examples of interest groups that formed before the Civil War included __________.

• A) associations representing the nonprofit sector
• B) trade unions and business associations
• C) abolitionist and proslavery groups
• D) associations of elderly persons seeking protections for Social Security

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Definitions:

Democrats

A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States, one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country, generally associated with liberal, progressive, and socially democratic policies.

Reconstruction Amendments

The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution, passed after the Civil War, which abolished slavery, granted citizenship rights, and protected voting rights for all men regardless of race.

Constitution

The supreme law of the United States, adopted in 1787, outlining the nation's government structure, its fundamental principles, and the rights of its citizens.

Vulnerable Minorities

Groups within society that are at a higher risk of facing discrimination, poverty, and other social injustices due to various factors.