Researchers are studying a bureaucracy from the standpoint that it should be an apolitical organization that bases individual advancement on merit rather than political connections. What model are these researchers applying?
A. Acquisitive
B. Merit
C. Monopolistic
D. Spoils
E. Weberian
Answer: E
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a. allowing Social Security funds to be invested in the stock market b. ensuring women access to abortion services c. expanding government services in general d. favoring same-sex marriages e. supporting cuts in military spending to reduce the deficit
Equity cases
a. have a constitutional right to a jury trial. b. have no constitutional right to a jury trial. c. have no constitutional right but the right has been inferred from court decisions. d. None of the above is correct.
James Madison believed the emergence of political parties could be attributed to
A) differences rooted in religious beliefs. B) traditions that carried over from British rule. C) the form of government created by the Constitution. D) the strengths and failings of the first two presidents. E) economic interests that sought alternative political systems.
In 2015, the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, abruptly quit as speaker and retired from Congress. He did this because he
A) was frustrated by the lack of loyalty from the warring factions of the Republican Party. B) was involved in a sex scandal. C) was diagnosed with an illness. D) was frustrated by the party's choice of candidate for the presidential election. E) wanted to use his last chance to appoint his successor.