In decomposition reactions, a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances (elements and/or compounds). The decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen gases, and the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to form oxygen gas and water, are examples of decomposition reactions.
A: Some conservatives opposed Roosevelt's New Deal because they believed it either gave too much power to the government or would not be effective. The three most influential opponents were Huey Long, Charles Coughlin and Francis Townsend.
While in the Senate, Johnson became an advocate of the Homestead Bill, which was opposed by most Southern Democrats and their slave-owning, plantation constituents. This issue strained the already tense relations between Johnson and wealthy planters in western Tennessee.