When party leaders award supporters government jobs and other benefits, it is called __________

a. civil service.
b. the welfare function of political parties
c. patronage
d. vote buying


ANS: C

Political Science

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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California's legislature is

a. unicameral. b. bicameral. c. tricameral. d. biannual.

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A __________ subjects factorial research design is a research design in which the independent variables are not all the same type

a. between b. within c. mixed d. facet

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