Question

1. party formed to fight the Democratic party and Andrew Jackson. It was formed in the 1830's incumbent 2. in a national election, a candidate won the vote in a particular state Stock Market crash of 1929 3. a public shame or disgrace brought about by illegal or unethical actions carried 4. an uneasiness due to the lack of stability in the financial market majority 5. financial panic which saw the market lose so much power that many lost their fortunes in days economic unrest 6. having the larger number in a house of Congress, assuring strong voting power in legislation landslide defeat 7. losing by a sizable margin in an election Whig party 8. a person who currently holds an office scandal 9. left-wing protest party that was formed in 1919 American Communist Party

Answer 1

Let's match each term or phrase with its definition

• Whig party: party formed to fight the Democratic party and Andrew Jackson. It was formed in the 1830's. It emerged as the prominent opponent of Jacksonian democracy and was mostly active during the second half of the 19th century.  
• scandal: a public shame or disgrace brought about by illegal or unethical actions. Depending on its seriousness it can prevent a politician from accessing the desired office or, if already in office, he might be forced to resign.
• economic unrest: an uneasiness due to the lack of stability in the financial market. Economic is highly volatile and agents do not feel safe in their market movements. Rates which depend on risk factors, such as interest rates and in turn the inflation rate rise, increasing the inestability situation even more.
• Stock Market crash of 1929: financial panic which saw the market lose so much power that many lost their fortunes in days. The plunge of Wall Street stocks was one of the most famous manifestations that set the beginning of the Great Depression and the recession years.
• majority: having the larger number in a house of Congress, assuring strong voting power in legislation. In order to have real power without having to rely on other political forces, it is not only neccesary to get the larger number of votes, but to gain majority in the chambers in order to conduct effective policy implementation.  
• landslide defeat: losing by a sizable margin in an election. It is a phrase used in an election scenario when the results reflect a very clear winner/loser. Also the phrase 'landslide victory' is often used.
• incumbent: a person who currently holds an office. After an election, it is the person who in the end manages to enter in an office.

• American Communist Party : left-wing protest party that was formed in 1919. It was formed after the Socialist Party of America splitted. It was connected to the labor movement at a global level and to communist parties all over the world.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Whig Party --- Party formed to fight the Democratic party and Andrew Jackson. It was formed in the 1830's.

2. Carried --- In a national election, a candidate won the vote in a particular state.

3. Scandal --- A public shame or disgrace brought about by illegal or unethical actions.

4. Economic unrest --- An uneasiness due to the lack of stability in the financial market.

5. Stock Market crash of 1929 --- Financial panic which saw the market lose so much power that many lost their fortunes in days.

6. Majority --- Having the larger number in a house of Congress, assuring strong voting power in legislation.

7. Landslide defeat --- Losing by a sizable margin in an election.

8. Incumbent --- A person who currently holds an office.

9. American Communist Party --- Left-wing protest party that was formed in 1919.

Explanation:

1- The Whig Party of the United States was a political party that existed during the 19th century in the United States. It was created to serve as an opposition to the policy of Andrew Jackson and was called Whig by analogy to the British Whig, who had opposed the royal power during the English Restoration.

2- The word Carried refers to the situation in which a candidate wins the votes of a state, "carrying" for himself the electoral votes of the state.

3- A political scandal is a scandal in which a politician or group of politicians are accused of carrying out illegal, unethical or corrupt practices. Normally, such practices take place originally in secret, and become political scandals when receiving unexpected media attention.

4- Economic unrest is associated with the conflicts that a nation or an entity suffers to obtain economic resources that allow it to cover their needs.

5- The Stock Market Crash of 1929 was the most devastating fall of the stock market in the history of the Stock market in the United States, taking into account the global reach and the long duration of its sequels and that gave rise to the Crisis of 1929 also known as The Great Depression.

6- In the scope of the Congress, the political party with the largest number of members in a chamber is called the majority.

7- A landslide defeat denotes an overwhelming loss in a democratic election.

8- The person who actually holds a position or political position is called an incumbent.

9- The Communist Party of the United States of America is a political party of the United States of Marxist ideology, formed in 1919 as a division of the Socialist Party of Eugene V. Debs.