Appointments under the civil service system are made based on

A) patriotism.
B) political beliefs.
C) merit.
D) need.
E) patronage.


C

Political Science

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According to the text, which of the following bureaucracies enjoys considerable policy-making clout concerning international monetary and financial matters for American foreign policy process?

a. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative b. Department of Treasury c. Department of Commerce d. Department of Agriculture e. Departments of State and Defense

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The ______ is a bureaucratic agency also involved in the U.S. Immigration policy.

a. National Institute of Justice b. Transportation Security Agency c. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service d. Department of Agriculture

Political Science

Which two of these issues helped place the environment on the international political agenda in the 1960s?

Global arming Ozone depletion Acid rain Population growth

Political Science

The idea that governments draw legitimacy and power from the governed is referred to as which of the following?

a. majority rule b. direct democracy c. capitalism d. popular consent

Political Science