Throughout the nineteenth century, most federal civilian workers got their jobs through
a. merit hiring.
b. organized crime.
c. presidential appointment.
d. the patronage of politicians.
e. their family names.
ANS: D
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A. Policy-making process B. Incremental decision making C. Root cause analysis D. Policy analysis
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a) increased immigration from Asia b) increased Latino voter turnout c) continued support from Latino voters d) growth in the number of younger voters e) increased support from white voters