The primary purpose of the Hatch Act was to
A. prevent federal civil service employees from voting.
B. prevent federal civil service employees from making campaign contributions.
C. improve the efficiency of political machines.
D. curtail the power of political machines.
E. All of these are correct.
Answer: D
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A) One. B) Three. C) Two. D) Four.
Prior to the creation of scientific polling in the 1930s, politicians relied on conversations with political observers and the content of newspapers, letters and petitions to gauge public sentiment. These were really a form of
A) ?elite opinion. B) uneducated opinion. C) scientific polling. D) ?public opinion. E) random sampling.
The Pentagon's strongest support has been from
A) arms suppliers and defense contractors. B) members of the military and citizens who work in the defense industry. C) members of Congress whose districts or states benefit economically from military bases or contracts. D) presidents and members of Congress that identify with the Republican party. E) foreign countries that depend on the United States for military support and assistance defending their borders.
According to the figures released from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Defense accounts for ______ of all federal civilian employees.
a. half b. all c. a third d. a quarter