Question

During the late 19th century, why might an American farmer have supported the populist Movement? (6 points)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Populists advocated federal intervention to counter economic challenges that many farmers faced.

Populist politics are marked by the rise of charismatic leaders who seek to sustain their role within the state through the broad support of majorities. He often abandons the use of ideological or partisan intermediaries to seek to "defend national interests" as an alternative to the political tendencies of his time, whether traditionalist, oligarchic, liberal or socialist. In different ways, it spreads belief in a leader above any other ideal.