In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?
A. Merit System Act
B. Pendleton Act
C. Bryce Act
D. Dawes Act
E. Patriot Act
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following candidates for president in 1996 was viewed as a solid, capable legislator and painfully laconic?
A) Bob Dole B) Harry Browne C) H. Ross Perot D) Ralph Nader E) Bill Clinton
Organized interests ______.
a. are hindered by the part-time nature of the Texas Legislature c. are simply a different name for interest groups d. are unable to represent voters’ wishes e. focus centrally on raising money for candidates
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Many first-time candidates for Congress bring with them a set of policy objectives rather than one specific issue. 2. Only those candidates with the strongest personal desire to act in politics decide to face the long odds against success. 3. First-timers, regardless of political party, gender, racial or ethnic identity, or religious preference, are all driven in part to advance and advocate for a set of policy goals in order to change the political conversation. 4. After making the decision to run for office, first-timers face a rather smooth path, as incumbents are fairly easy to defeat. 5. In the 1992 election, women’s PACs played a relatively minor role in financing and advising the campaigns of women’s elections.