The Supreme Court is the highest court. What does it do?
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By the 1820s almost all white males had the right to vote. Who was associated with the rise of democracy?
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What did the Democrats believe? Where was the party strongest?
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What did the Whigs believe? Where was the party strongest?
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Fill in the gaps. The Democrat Party was usually the .......... party. Between .... and .... it held a majority of seats in both the .......... and the .......... in .... of the seven Congresses.
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What was patronage? Why was it used?
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When did Congress meet and sit until?
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Fill in the gaps: In 1860 the top .........% of free adult males owned ...........% of the wealth. The bottom 50% owned only ..........%.
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In the period 1800-50, how much did the USA's gross national product increase by? How much did per capita income increase?
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What was the USA's population in 1840 and 1860? What was the cause of population growth?