Between 1816 and 1861, the number of federal employees increased eight-fold, in large part because of
A) an increase in the need for government accountants.
B) growth in the production and regulation of alcohol.
C) dramatic increases in new government functions.
D) growth in the Post Office.
E) increases in military staff.
D
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Why was there an effort to strip Hispanics of the right to vote at the Constitutional Convention of 1845?
a. It was to counteract the Texas "independencia" movement, which sought to have Texas become part of Mexico. b. It was to prevent the Hispanic majority from passing laws discriminating against the Anglo population. c. It was an attempt to further weaken the power of Hispanics in Texas life and politics. d. It was to prevent the official language from becoming Spanish in a referendum at the end of the year.
Legislative assemblies often divide the work between standing committees, which
a. only investigate legislation and are not allowed to write proposals. b. cover a large number of issues within a single committee as to limit the work of others. c. look into a particular area then dissolve. d. are permanent, and write statutes for a specific issue area.
The assumption that the interests of individual consumers are consistent with the interests of the larger society and nation
a. is an integral part of the case for free trade. b. is an integral part of the case against free trade. c. was advanced by Friedrich List. d. was rejected by David Ricardo.
C. individual and aggregate matching
A. deliberate assignment is used to determine control and experimental groups B. all cases receive the experimental treatment C. pretests are given to only half of the subjects D. group assignment occurs through matching