Which of the following was a consequence of the spoils, or patronage, system?

a. The federal bureaucracy was staffed with people who often lacked expertise.
b. There was low turnover in the federal bureaucracy between presidential administrations.
c. There was little government corruption.
d. Voter turnout was lower.


a

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-Connect to students as people, and care about their well-being. -Make the material relevant to students' lives and careers. -Allow students some choice in the material to focus on and study.

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A. First Amendment B. Fourth Amendment C. Fifth Amendment D. Eighth Amendment

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The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) is equivalent to which of the following?

a. Roughly equal to that of the European Union b. One-quarter of the global total of all goods and services produced c. Roughly equal to that of all East Asian countries combined d. Four times the U.S. GDP during the Cold War

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