The Republican Party Arose in Part Because

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Republican Party arose in part because:

• A) some political elites decided to put the issue of slavery on the national political agenda
• B) southerners were demanding a more conservative party in American politics
• C) business leaders wanted a party to represent their interests
• D) some political leaders opposed progressive reforms that had recently become law
• E) of public anger at Supreme Court rulings concerning school prayer and abortion

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Photocoagulation

A medical process that uses laser light to coagulate tissue, often used in the treatment of various eye diseases.

EM

Abbreviation for electron microscopy, a technique for obtaining high-resolution images of biological and non-biological specimens.

VA

Often an abbreviation for Veterans Affairs, a government-led organization serving military veterans; can also refer to Visual Acuity, a measure of eyesight clarity.

Hyperopia

A vision condition in which distant objects are seen more clearly than near objects due to the eye's shape causing light rays to focus behind, instead of on, the retina.