John Tyler, along with his fellow students tied their teacher up and locked him in a closet. They did this after their complaints of the teacher's harsh behavior went unanswered by their parents.
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A. negotiating fariffs with other nations. B. levying an income tax. C. starting a new national bank. D. banning tying agreements.
No, every state has at least three electoral votes
Railroad companies used a range of methods to limit competition. One common tactic was the establishment of exclusive agreements with shipping and manufacturing companies, tying them to their rail services. Railroads also engaged in predatory pricing, undercutting competitors' rates to drive them out of business. Additionally, they formed trusts and cartels to control prices and divide up territories, preventing new companies from entering the market.
Before 1920, most taxes were assessed on property. When all taxes are based on property, it makes sense to restrict voting to property owners. When non-property owners are voting on property TAXES, the non-owner is has no reason not to vote for higher taxes that he won't be paying. Since the advent of the income tax, even people who don't own property are paying taxes, so the voter rolls needed to be expanded. Here in 2014, the disconnect between paying taxes and voting is becoming bad again.