Question

Which statement best describes the idea that Nast is trying to express in the political cartoon to the right?

Answer 1

1985

The fall of the Berlin Wall. The shredding of the Iron Curtain. The end of the Cold War.

When Mikhail Gorbachev assumed the reins of power in the Soviet Union in 1985, no one predicted the revolution he would bring. A dedicated reformer, Gorbachev introduced the policies of glasnost and perestroika to the USSR.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) Tammany Hall has broken the law, misused votes, and caused great harm to the republic through political corruption.

The other options of the question were A) Tammany Hall keeps the people happy by offering them thrilling entertainment. B) Boss Tweed rules the city by rule of law and by the votes cast by the people. D) Only the powerful Tammany Tiger can protect the people of New York City from the federal government

The statement that best describes the idea that Nast is trying to express in the political cartoon to the right is "Tammany Hall has broken the law, misused votes, and caused great harm to the republic through political corruption."

At the end of the 1780s, Tamman Hall was a powerful political organization that supported the Democratic Party in the United States. It was a corrupt organization that became more notorious during the years that was led by corrupt leader Boss Tweed. Based in New York, thus "political machine" gave money to exert influence in political decisions.