Before 1883, how were government jobs awarded?
a. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' expertise.
b. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' loyalty to the party in power.
c. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' performance on entrance exams.
d. Jobs were awarded through a lottery system.
b
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a. preventing whites from attending schools designed to serve African American students b. having different minimum ages for men and women to marry c. prohibiting gays and lesbians from serving in the military d. requiring government contractors to have a racially diverse workforce
Discuss the runoff primary. Why does it exist? What are its benefits and its drawbacks?
What will be an ideal response?
When a new research area is first studied,
A) It is critically important to use the highest constraint research procedures in order to maximize control over the unknown confounding variables. B) The researcher should specify exactly what causal relationships he/she is expecting to observe. C) The research variables should all be clearly specified before any observations are made. D) The researcher should use low-constraint procedures because of the greater flexibility they offer.
Ireland did not sign the Lisbon Treaty in 2009
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.