Which of the following best describes the Mugwumps, Stalwarts, and Half-Breeds?

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The Mugwumps and Half-Breeds were two factions within the Republican Party who supported civil-service reform, while the Stalwarts were a faction who opposed reform. Therefore, option B is correct. Option A is false because the groups were within the Republican Party, not the Democratic Party. Option C is false because only the Half-Breeds supported civil-service reform, not only the Stalwarts. Option D is false because the Mugwumps and Half-Breeds supported civil-service reform, which is the opposite of the spoils system. Option E is false because none of these groups formed a new political party.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Mugwumps, Stalwarts, and Half-Breeds