Which of the following statements about the run-up to the second party system is LEAST accurate?
A. The era witnessed the use of rallies, bonfires, and parades to mobilize popular support.
B. The era witnessed structural changes such as the popular election of presidential electors.
C. The era witnessed the appearance of the first mass political party in U.S. history.
D. The era witnessed a significant decline in voter turnout.
E. The era was brought to an end with the establishment of a stable two-party system of Republicans and Democrats.
Answer: D
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a. absolutely necessary. b. challenging, but attainable. c. logistically impossible. d. helped by the fact that in addition to the large geographic size, there also exists a large population. e. is necessary for full democratic rights.
Which of the following became an implication of the commerce clause that was upheld by the Supreme Court headed by John Marshall in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?
A) The national government has repeatedly justified its regulation of almost all areas of economic activity. B) Both the national and state governments have equal powers that cannot be curtailed by the other. C) The trade between a state and its immediate neighbors has been left to the former's discretion. D) Both the national and state governments work as separate units. E) The state governments determines the power of the national government.