Rewarding campaign and other supporters with government jobs began in earnest with the presidency of Andrew Jackson, spreading to state and local governments shortly thereafter. It is generally referred to as
a. the merit principle.
b. veterans' preferences.
c. the spoils system.
d. patronage.
d
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In its 2010 McDonald v. Chicago decision about the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court ruled that
A. state and local governments cannot pass laws regulating firearms. B. states must enact "duty to retreat" laws. C. the Second Amendment does not entitle law-abiding citizens to own a firearm. D. only the national government can pass laws regulating firearms. E. the Second Amendment is incorporated under the Fourteenth Amendment.
The responsibilities of the solicitor general include all of the following EXCEPT ______.
a. serving as head of the Department of Justice b. deciding which cases to file with the Supreme Court for the government c. representing the government before the Supreme Court d. filing amicus curiae briefs with the Supreme Court e. serving as a bridge between the judiciary and the executive
Which of the following was the earliest major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments?
a. Marbury v. Madison b. Dred Scott v. Sanford c. Fletcher v. Peck d. McCulloch v. Maryland
Briefly describe the humanist approach.
What will be an ideal response?