Which of the following recommendations has been considered as a way to modernize county governments in Texas?
A. allowing general law rule
B. increasing the powers of the sheriff's office
C. eliminating the civil service system
D. creating an office of county administrator
Answer: D
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Which statement about the distribution of income in the United States is CORRECT?
a. The unequal distribution of income in the United States is comparable to that of other advanced democracies. b. The distribution of income in the United States has been steadily becoming more equal over the past 30 years. c. The distribution of income is much more unequal in the United States than in other advanced democracies and has been steadily rising over the past 30 years. d. The unequal distribution of income in the United States has become of particular concern to U.S. politicians since 1980 due to fears of class warfare. e. The unequal distribution of income in the United States is fairly evenly spread across racial groups.
Which of the following was a result of the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
A. elimination of slavery in the states B. application of "due process" to the states C. prevention of racial discrimination in voting D. establishment of a national income tax
Which political development “democratized” the nomination process and reduced the power of party bosses?
A. primaries
B. registrations
C. endorsements
D. conventions
Practitioners of _____________ believe that a proper goal of social science is to critique and improve society (by making it more just and humane) rather than merely understand or explain what is going on.
a. Empiricism b. The scientific method c. Critical theory d. Deduction