Politics Flashcards
What was the nickname given to Republicans who supported the spoils system? A. stalwarts B. comrades C. nativists D. half-breeds
A. stalwarts
On what level did the most significant political activity occur during the Gilded Age? A. federal B. executive C. judicial D. local
D. local
Former Confederates advised votes to "vote as they shot". Who were they advising to vote against? A. Democrats B. Republicans C. Immigrants D. Vaudeville
B. Republicans
What did the Pendleton Act establish? A. the Secret Service B. mental evaluations for all government employees C. exams for federal jobs D. separate presidential transportation
C. exams for federal jobs
What party, also known as the People's Party, was created by farmers? A. Nativist B. Populist C. Whigs D. Know-Nothing
B. Populist
What are states that determine results in close elections called? A. Determining States B. Electoral States C. Close Call States D. Swing States
D. Swing States
What group got the nickname 'mugwamps' by the New York Sun? A. anti-Blaine Republicans B. pro-Blaine Republicans C. anti-Blaine Democrats D. pro-Blaine Democrats
A. anti-Blaine Republicans
The 1886 Supreme Court case Wabash V. Illinois ruled that….
A. states could not interfere with interstate commerce
B. states could interfere with interstate commerce
C. intrastate commerce was a matter of federal issue
D. interstate commerce was illegal
A. states could not interfere with interstate commerce
Which of the following did the Interstate Commerce Commission, or ICC, do?
A. make railroad rates ‘reasonable and just’
B. make it legal to charge more for short hauls than long
C. allow rebates
D. None of the above
A. make railroad rates ‘reasonable and just’
What was the infamous ruling in the 1896 Supreme Court Case Plessey V. Ferguson?
A. African-Americans cannot attend school
B. integration
C. separate and unequal
D. separate but equal
D. separate but equal
