What was the purpose of the Hatch Act?
a. to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity
b. to promote transparency in the federal bureaucracy
c. to prohibit awarding government jobs based on partisan loyalty
d. to authorize greater use of discretion in bureaucratic decision-making
a
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The term Afrikaner refers to
a. any citizens of South Africa. b. non-Bantu speaking Black (African) South Africans. c. descendents of Dutch, French, German, and Scot settlers who speak a common language. d. descendents of all White settlers of South Africa. e. all non-Black citizens of South Africa.
Which of the following greatly aided his country's path toward democratization by helping pave the way for a smooth transition of power from one set of ruling elites to another with a public statement acknowledging the opposition party's electoral victory?
a. Felipe Calderón b. Carlos Salinas c. Ernesto Zedillo d. Vicente Fox e. Fernando Cardoso
In order to understand the way the news media operate, it is essential to understand which of the following about the news?
A. The news has a left-wing bias. B. The news is made by those who do not take their jobs all that seriously. C. The news is created by those who wish to support the elite. D. The news is a business.
In parliamentary systems, prime ministers serve:
a. two years. b. four years. c. six years. d. no fixed term.