Compare and contrast the patronage and merit systems of public employment. Which system do you think is better and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Define and explain the patronage system, including the role of personal relationships and favors.
2. Define and explain the merit system, including the role of standardized procedures for hiring, evaluation, and promotion.
3. Explain the use of both systems in Texas and the United States, and explain the factors in Texas, such as the individualistic subculture, inhibiting more widespread support for the merit system.
4. State and defend a position on patronage system versus merit system.
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a. a blueprint for the perfect society b. a collection of compromises and ambiguities subject to revision and interpretation c. an immutable and unchangeable system for political authority d. a document to be revered by future generations
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. national health insurance B. privately run health care system C. market-based private insurance D. single payer
What is the difference between limited and unlimited "stand your ground" laws?
a. The limited law is available in 31 states, whereas the unlimited law is available in 7 states. b. The limited law is available in 7 states, whereas the unlimited law is available in 31 states. c. The limited law restricts the individual from using deadly force in self-defense, whereas unlimited law does not. d. The limited law is extended to a vehicle and place of work, whereas unlimited is not restricted, no matter where the attack occurs.