Which of the Following Statements About the Third Party Era

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the third party era is LEAST accurate?

• A)Local politics were controlled by political machines, which traded services for voter support.
• B)The political violence and corruption of the era were accompanied by extraordinarily high rates of voter turnout.
• C)The Democratic Party controlled Congress and the presidency during most of this period.
• D)The period was marked by wild economic fluctuations that encouraged widespread popular discontent.
• E)Parties used patronage-the promise of employment in return for voting the right way-to bring voters to the polls.

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