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Expanding Democracy

Question 4 • EAP-Virginia and US History A CR

What was significant about the election of 1828?

Answer
A
It was the first to include public conventions.
B
It the first under new voting reforms.
C
It reintroduced the two-party system.
D
It was decided by members of Congress.

Explanation

The 1828 election featured Andrew Jackson’s Democratic Party against the National Republicans, restoring competition between two major political parties after the period when one party had dominated national politics. It is therefore significant for reintroducing the two-party system. The election was decided by voters, not by members of Congress.

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