A new president might need to appoint several thousand individuals to jobs in the federal government. When these jobs are rewarded to people because they are faithful members of the same political party, it is an example of
A) going public.
B) a mandate.
C) executive privilege.
D) patronage.
E) expressed powers.
D
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The __________ election is where the top candidate in the Democratic Party and Republican Party are chosen.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The more commonly held view of the founders regarding public opinion is based on which theory?
a. elitism b. essentialism c. pluralism d. positivism
_____ wereused in many southern states to limit the participation of African Americans in elections.
A. Statistical tests B. Emotional Intelligence tests C. Talent tests D. Literacy tests E. Aptitude tests
Why did African Americans, who had typically voted Republican since the Civil War, switch to the Democratic Party in the twentieth century?
a. Many black voters were alienated by the Republican New Deal program. b. Many were poor and attracted to the New Deal’s economic programs. c. Republicans turned away from their initial support of the civil rights movement. d. Southern Democrats promised to do away with poll taxes and literacy tests in return for the loyalty of black voters. e. The Republican administrations since the end of Reconstruction had steadily increased taxes on African Americans.