All of the following were used by political bosses to control city or state politics in the 19th and early 20th centuries EXCEPT
a. patronage jobs.
b. precinct work.
c. civil service.
d. party loyalty.
c
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Which of these types of federal courts is most analogous to congressional committees?
a. District courts b. The Supreme Court c. State courts d. Courts of appeal
Many observers believe that the mass media display bias in the way they select and present news, and recent survey evidence documents this as well
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What is meant when China is called a market-Leninism system?
a. The top officials are corrupt and subject to be bought by the highest bidder. b. It is a system of increasing economic openness with one-party rule. c. Its market only allows communist nations to trade. d. Its system combines a command economy with Leninist-style political reforms. e. It is a system that combines capitalist ideas with egalitarian ones.
Stressing the importance of congressional committees, Woodrow Wilson stated,
A. "In the U.S. Congress, it's never over until it's over. And when it's over, it's still not over." B. "Congress in its committee-rooms is Congress at work." C. "Congress is the most anti-democratic institution in Western history." D. "Congressional committees are the soul of Congress. And a corrupted soul it is." E. "The president is to congressional committees as impeachment is to the courts."