On what basis are people hired to be part of the Senior Executive Service?
a. their loyalty to the president
b. their party affiliation
c. their length of service in government
d. their leadership and management skills
d
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Judicial selection, combining both elections and appointments, is called _____
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Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for the existence of mutually assured destruction in a bilateral relationship?
A. Leaders on both sides have to be rational B. Both sides have second-strike capabilities C. Both sides have assured destruction capabilities D. Second-strike capabilities have to be credible E. Both sides have to have relatively equal capabilities
Globalization opponent José Bové is best known for a. attacking a McDonald's construction site
b. coming in second in the 2005 presidential election. c. advocating closer integration with the European Union. d. starting the World Social Forum, an annual assembly of anti-globalization activists. e. instigating the riots in Muslim neighborhoods.
Political gridlock occurs when ______.
a. too many individuals from opposing political parties agree on an issue b. rival parties stubbornly refuse to budge from their positions to achieve a compromise c. too many bills are waiting to be passed because Congress is not in session d. incumbents keep getting reelected e. no incumbents get reelected