Which of the following was a consequence of the spoils, or patronage, system?

a. The federal bureaucracy was often staffed with people who lacked expertise.
b. There was low turnover in the federal bureaucracy between presidential administrations.
c. Only wealthy people could get jobs in the federal bureaucracy.
d. There was less government corruption.


a

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Congress enacted serious campaign finance regulation in the wake of the __________ scandal of the 1970s

Fill in the blank with the correct words.

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What congressional power was used in passing this resolution?

What will be an ideal response?

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MERs stands for _______________ at representative values.

a. Minimal b. Maximum c. Marginal d. Multiple

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An executive summary ______.

A. is contained in an appendix B. is the same as an abstract C. excludes graphs D. lists the study’s main findings

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