In seeking congressional approval to enact lower tariffs in 1887, ...

[natalie2426]

In seeking congressional approval to enact lower tariffs in 1887, President Grover Cleveland
 
  a. sought to reduce an embarrassing federal Treasury surplus of over 100 million.
  b. incurred the political wrath of nervous industrialists who provided heavy financial support to the Republicans and their legally dubious vote buying operations during the 1888 presidential election.
   c. divided and demoralized his own Democratic party, which was forced to fight the upcoming election over the controversial tariff issue.
   d. probably cost himself reelection in 1888 because the tariff issue mobilized the Republicans quite effectively.
   e. All of these choices are correct.

Question 2

By their actions, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention manifested their common beliefs in all of the following except
 
  a. government by the consent of the governed.
  b. checks and balances in government.
  c. manhood-suffrage democracy.
  d. the sanctity of private property.
  e. a stronger central government.

[huda]

Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

c

[natalie2426]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[cici]

Great answer, keep it coming