Describe the difference between a political appointee and a civil servant. Discuss how these two types of employees obtain their jobs.
What will be an ideal response?
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In 2008, Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment that combined the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals into one court that has final jurisdiction in all criminal and civil matters
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A system that allows the chief executive to appoint and remove top-level administrators, thereby giving the chief executive more control over the administration is called
A) cabinet system. B) oversight board. C) ombudsman. D) auditing board.
What two countries were the targets of U.S. “dual containment” after the Cold War?
a. Russia and China. b. China and Iraq. c. Iraq and Russia. d. Iran and Iraq.
Explain how, although federal spending over the past half-century has increased by 670% in real (inflation-adjusted) dollars and federal programs and activities have also increased, the federal workforce has scarcely grown at all.
What will be an ideal response?