What was the method of selection for federal employees before the Pendleton Act was passed?
a. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' expertise.
b. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' personal wealth.
c. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' performance on entrance exams.
d. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' loyalty to the party in power.
d
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Describe the liberal welfare state. What are its main goals, what do they emphasize, and what are typical benefits associated with this type of welfare state?
What will be an ideal response?
Unlike liberals or conservatives, socialists advocate
a) civil liberties b) economic liberty c) capitalism d) property rights e) ownership of businesses by the government or by cooperatives
Which of the following is true about the relationship between feudal lord and serf compared to the relationship between a factory worker and the factory owner?
A. The lord and serf are mutually dependent, just like the factory owner and worker. B. The lord and serf are mutually dependent, but the factory owner and worker are not. C. The lord and serf relationship is directly mirrored in the relationship between factory owner and worker. D. No gods, no masters!
What is one of the limitations of the case-study method?
a) cause-and-effect links cannot be established b) provides more breadth than depth c) only one technique is used to gather data d) focus is placed upon several individuals at a time