Party Platforms and Political Compromise: A Historical Perspective
Description: This quiz delves into the intriguing realm of party platforms and political compromise, exploring their historical significance and impact on the political landscape. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Which party platform, adopted in 1856, advocated for the expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories?
The Republican Party platform of 1860 called for what action regarding slavery in the territories?
The Compromise of 1850, brokered by Henry Clay, aimed to resolve tensions between the North and South over what issue?
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 established what boundary line for the expansion of slavery?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 repealed which previous compromise?
The Wilmot Proviso, proposed in 1846, sought to prohibit slavery in what territories?
The Dred Scott decision of 1857, issued by the Supreme Court, ruled that African Americans were not citizens and could not sue in federal court. This decision was a major factor in the outbreak of which conflict?
The Republican Party platform of 1864 called for what action regarding slavery?
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery in the United States. Who was the president at the time?
The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves. Who was the president at the time?
The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1870, prohibited states from depriving citizens the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Who was the president at the time?
The Compromise of 1877, brokered by a bipartisan commission, resolved the disputed presidential election of 1876 between which candidates?
The Populist Party, formed in the late 19th century, advocated for what policies?
The Progressive Party, formed in 1912, was led by which prominent figure?
The New Deal, implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression, aimed to achieve what goals?