Which of these is a valid characteristic of politics and government in the period following the civil war? a) issues of slavery still slowed down the federal government. b) it was common for people to run for public office in order to get rich. c) most people thought that serving in the government was the only most honorable way to serve the country. d) once the war was over, those in the federal government moved away from sectional conflicts and disagreements.

B) It was common for people to run for public office in order to get rich.

Explanation:

In the period following the Civil war it was commonly done by people to run for public office because that gave them positions of power from where they could get rich with different government consessions or giving consessions to their friends who then would give them presents for those favors.

1 > george s. boutwell

2 > general ulysses s. grant

3 > james a. garfeild

4 > adolph e. borie