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| MAKING CONNECTIONS | Recognize the larger developments and continuities within and across chapters by answering these questions. |
ACROSS TIME AND PLACE The chapter argues that a democratic revolution swept America in the decades after 1820 and uprooted the old system of politics. After reviewing the discussions of politics in Chapters 6 and 7, explain how party systems and political alignments changed over time and then assess the strength of this argument.
VISUAL EVIDENCE Look again at the political cartoons on the tariff and the vice-presidency. What point of view does the cartoonist support, and how effective are the cartoons in championing that view? How are today’s negative political advertisements on television similar or different?