Jefferson's concept of equality did NOT apply to
a. black slaves or women.
b. people who did not own land.
c. individuals who were born with few talents.
d. citizens who practiced different religions than his.
e. citizens of different colonies.
Answer: A
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a. The White House staff is a loose collection of bureaucrats who are loyal to executive agencies. b. The White House staff is composed of individuals personally and politically close to the president chosen specifically to serve the president's needs. c. The White House staff is composed of policy specialists who have little personal loyalty to the president. d. The White House staff is the link between executive agencies in the bureaucracy and Congress.
In passing the Sedition Act of 1798, the Federalists were fearful that Thomas Jefferson and his party would
A. support the French Revolution. B. support better relations with England. C. restrict freedoms of speech and the press. D. jail French sympathizers. E. ban all trade.
Why was the spoils system ultimately discontinued?
a. due to growing concerns about a poorly functioning federal bureaucracy b. due to public pressure to shrink the size of the federal bureaucracy c. due to a Supreme Court decision ruling the spoils system unconstitutional d. due to the diversification of the federal bureaucracy following the Civil War
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