The Pendleton Act of 1883
a. reduced the tariff by 20 percent.
b. increased federal subsidies to railroads.
c. removed from the South the troops that had protected black voters.
d. established the merit system for filling federal government jobs.
ANSWER: d
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A) he called for a ban on secret deal between railroad companies and other corporate entities. B) he wanted additional funds in the Department of Justice to pursue antitrust cases. C) he wanted the authority to break up all major corporations in the United States to foster a more competitive business environment. D) he called for a new cabinet level position in a Department of Commerce that had investigative authority.
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A. one that suited the specific conditions of the country B. an absolute monarchy C. a representative democracy D. one that promoted stability regardless of form
Most Americans in the 1960s relied on __________ as their primary source of entertainment and information.
a) Radio b) Movies c) Telephones d) Television
Andrew Carnegie, America's most successful businessman late in the nineteenth century, migrated to America from what country?
A. England B. Ireland C. Scotland D. Wales