In Max Weber’s conception of an ideal bureaucracy, how are persons selected to work in the bureaucracy?

A. They are democratically elected by citizens.
B. They are appointed by their community and confirmed in the Senate.
C. They are selected via the spoils system.
D. They are selected on the basis of merit.


D. They are selected on the basis of merit.

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By the start of this president's administration, suffrage had been extended to include virtually all white male adults.

A. John Adams. B. Thomas Jefferson. C. Andrew Jackson. D. James Monroe. E. James Madison.

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Which of the following has NOT been permitted by Supreme Court interpretations of the Establishment Clause?

A. student religious clubs using high school classrooms after hours B. nativity scenes in public parks at Christmas C. posting the Ten Commandments in public schools D. all of the above

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The delegates at the Constitutional Convention believed the new constitution would control factions by __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following statements about Nigeria's shari'a courts is NOT correct?

a. They are bound by decisions handed down by the country's Supreme Court. b. Traditionally, their jurisdiction was limited to civil cases and those involving Islamic personal law. c. Their decisions have been successfully challenged at the appellate level. d. They exist in many northern states. e. Although the president challenged the extension of their jurisdiction into criminal cases, the Supreme Court ruled against him.

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