“the national progressive party, committed to the principle of government by a self-controlled democracy expressing its will through representatives of the people, pledges itself to secure such alterations in the fundamental law of the several states and of the united states as shall insure the representative character of the government.” progressive party platform, 1912 33. the excerpt suggests that progressives in the early twentieth century most typically sought to (a) challenge political inequality (b) advocate a return to agrarianism (c) justify the inequality of wealth (d) oppose united states imperialism 34

The best answer is A. The excerpt suggests that Progressives in the early twentieth century most typically sought to

challenge political inequality.

Explanation: One of the Progressivist platforms was the idea that politics was being played on an unequal field. Progressives sought to ensure that democracy was DIRECTLY representative of the people as opposed to the use of indirect representation, and encouraged states to change laws to be in favor of direct democracy.

the first two-party system consisted of the federalist party, who supported the ratification of the constitution, and the democratic-republican party or the anti-administration party (anti-federalists), who opposed the powerful central government, among others, that the constitution established when it took effect in

answer; code of federal regulations;