Before 1883, how were government jobs awarded?

a. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' expertise.
b. Jobs were awarded through a lottery system.
c. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' performance on entrance exams.
d. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' loyalty to the party in power.


d

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a. The issue must be in the interest of the president. b. The NEC had firm deadlines and action-forcing events that required central decisions. c. There was a natural lead operating agency. d. All of the above are true.

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What was the status of women before the Civil War? How did women play activist roles in the 1800s? What are some ways to evaluate how well women have done in securing their civil rights? Describe what these methods have revealed about the current

status of women. What women's issues remain on the American political agenda? What will be an ideal response?

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Sales taxes on fuel, alcohol, and tobacco products are also known as ________ taxes

A. severance B. turnover C. excise D. flat sales E. general sales

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In Miliken v. Bradley the Supreme Court ruled that courts could not order interdistrict busing because

a. the government did not have the constitutional power to interfere with matters of education. b. there was no de facto segregation. c. the citizens in the districts had voted against it. d. the school districts had not been created with the intention to promote or maintain segregation. e. Congress enacted legislation banning busing.

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