By the end of the nineteenth century, the Senate was known as the _________ Club.

By the end of the nineteenth century, the Senate was known as the _________ Club.

• A. Recalcitrant
• B. BMOC
• C. Millionaires'
• D. Vice President's

Answer: (C)

This item tests how the Senate was viewed during the late 1800s as an elite, money-driven body. By the end of the century, many senators were wealthy businessmen and financiers who could fund campaigns and live off substantial personal fortunes. Journalists and commentators called the Senate the Millionaires’ Club to capture that perception of wealth and exclusivity shaping American politics in the Gilded Age. That term fits best because it directly references wealth and social status, unlike. Recalcitrant, which means stubborn behavior; BMOC is college slang for a prominent student; and Vice President's suggests a link to the VP rather than the economic elite of the Senate.

This item tests how the Senate was viewed during the late 1800s as an elite, money-driven body. By the end of the century, many senators were wealthy businessmen and financiers who could fund campaigns and live off substantial personal fortunes. Journalists and commentators called the Senate the Millionaires’ Club to capture that perception of wealth and exclusivity shaping American politics in the Gilded Age.

That term fits best because it directly references wealth and social status, unlike. Recalcitrant, which means stubborn behavior; BMOC is college slang for a prominent student; and Vice President's suggests a link to the VP rather than the economic elite of the Senate.