Merit selection, tenure, and responsiveness to political leaders are
a. no longer important elements in the civil service system.
b. the three basic principles of the civil service system.
c. important features of the spoils system.
d. features of the budgeting process.
b
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The term retail politics refers to candidates' __________
a. direct-mail campaigns b. supporters going door-to-door c. image in the media d. direct contact with voters
A sudden and major shift in party support from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party before a critical presidential election would be considered __________
a. reapportionment b. devolution c. realignment d. pluralism
California's Constitution of 1849
a. was completely rewritten by the Workingmen's Party in 1879. b. included the basic structures of government the state has today c. was completely rewritten by the Progressives in 1916. d. has been amended only twenty-seven times.
Which of the following is an increasing financial concern of the Medicare program?
A) The proportion of older people in American society is increasing steadily. B) Every American citizen on reaching 65 obtains Medicare, regardless of class. C) Economic inequality renders Medicare more necessary for some than for others. D) Wealthy Americans are taking advantage of the Medicare system.