Between the 1820s and 1850s,many states
A)expanded the range of offices subject to popular election.
B)expanded the merit system for hiring public employees.
C)adopted their own Alien and Sedition laws.
D)eliminated candidate elections for county offices.

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During this period, many states expanded democracy by increasing the number of offices that were subject to popular election, reflecting a broader movement towards more direct forms of democracy and away from appointments by state legislatures or other bodies.

Between the 1820s and 1850s,many States