In the text, a discussion of the names of U.S. sports teams is used to examine which of the following concepts?

The commitment of northern Republicans to Reconstruction in the South waned after which of the following?

a. an economic recession led to many Republican losses in the 1874 election b. the rise of the Ku Klux Klan c. African Americans began voting overwhelmingly for Democrats starting with the 1890 election d. the outbreak of World War I

Which of the following is not a factor that led to a rise in the role that vice presidents play in foreign policy decision-making?

a. Relationships with members of Congress b. Relationship to the president c. Previous experience from congressional committees (such as chairing the Foreign Affairs Committee) d. Leadership within the president’s political party