Shays’s Rebellion was
a. a religious uprising in New England, protesting the Church of England.
b. an important battle in the Revolutionary War, the British Army’s first important defeat.
c. a military action by an alliance of Native Americans who resisted the theft of their lands.
d. an uprising in Massachusetts of farmers who protested the loss of their farms to creditors.
Answer: d
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a. voter apathy b. bureaucratic incompetence c. interest groups setting up laws that favor only themselves d. too much government regulation of interest group activity
What does a rational party contribute to our democratic process?
a. It recruits candidates, thwarts opposing party initiatives, and ensures an effective rivalry between the citizens of red and blue states – b. It aids candidates, organizes a complex government, and educates citizens to vote the party line. c. It promotes citizen involvement, ensures accountability, and seeks to become the only real party. d. It organizes the election process, facilitates voter choice, and ensures a turnout of party voters.