What was the purpose of the Hatch Act?
a. to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity
b. to limit congressional control of 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 right to privacy often conflicts with press coverage of sensitive information. Why would a news organization not publish the name or names of crime victims?
a. It would fear a libel charge. b. It cannot publish information that is not part of the public record. c. It would be a violation of the Fourth Amendment. d. It would adhere to rules that are a matter of decency.
Public employees can be categorized as either “generalists” or “specialists” and also as either “political” or “merit” employees.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
More and more states have decided to legalize marijuana despite this being at odds with a longstanding ban of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. This inconsistency is a consequence of __________.
A. separation of powers B. federalism C. deep conservatism of American society D. judicial review
?The question of whether the fairness doctrine ought to be reestablished has been
A. ?raised by liberals after the Democratic sweep of 2008. B. ?raised by conservatives as a way to make the media more balanced. C. ?pushed by the Democratic leaders in Congress. D. ?pushed by Republican leaders in Congress. E. ?popular among both liberals and conservatives.