which populist policies were eventually successful and which were not? drag each answer to the correct box.

Question

successes - failures
a. 16-to-1 silver-to-gold currency ratio
b. government control of railroads
c. direct election of senators
d. creaton of a federal income tax

Answer 1

Here’s how the populist policies can be categorized:

Successes:

• c. direct election of senators
• d. creation of a federal income tax

Failures:

• a. 16-to-1 silver-to-gold currency ratio
• b. government control of railroads

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