How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?
a. It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit.
b. It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty.
c. It continued to allow hiring on the basis of merit, but made firing federal employees easier.
d. It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty, but made firing federal employees more difficult.
b
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a. The Supreme Court did not have all of the facts when it adopted the separatebutequal doctrine. b. The quality of life for African Americans in the South had deteriorated considerably since the adoption of the separatebutequal doctrine. c. The Supreme Court needed to step in because the South had been unwilling to segregate educational facilities as required by Plessy v.Ferguson. d. Segregated schools stigmatize minority children and are inherently unequal.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why parties’ influence over the nomination process and recruitment of candidates declined over the years?
a. laws controlling patronage b. increased dependence on the caucus method c. candidates’ ability to raise funds outside of the party d. trend toward primary elections e. the professionalization of campaigns
At the conventional level of moral development, the individual
a. interprets actions as "right" and "wrong" in terms of standards established by a relevant social group. b. has freely chosen a set of moral principles. c. sees morality as a legalistic phenomenon. d. behaves so as to avoid punishment and receive praise.
Senator Jones felt strongly that closing American military bases overseas would weaken the military, while Senator Smith felt it was absolutely necessary to close those bases in order to reduce spending. According to the text, closing these military bases would be considered an issue
Indicate whether the statement is true or false