Author Question: One theory states that certain elections can be characterized as producing sharp changes in patterns ... (Read 53 times)

lb_gilbert · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

One theory states that certain elections can be characterized as producing sharp changes in patterns of party loyalty among voters, such as the election of 1860 in which Abraham Lincoln won the presidency. This theory is called

a. partisan theory.
b. critical election theory.
c. progressive era theory.
d. democratic theory.
e. socialist theory.

Question 2

The election of Abraham Lincoln, a majority in both houses of Congress, and the eventual secession of eleven Southern states led to a decade of domination for the

a. Whigs.
b. Democratic-Republicans.
c. Dixie-crats.
d. Republican Party.
e. Democratic Party.