The civil service system was created to
A) ensure equal partisanship in filling government jobs.
B) allow greater congressional control of the bureaucracy.
C) increase presidential control over the bureaucracy.
D) reduce the amount of politics in awarding government jobs.
E) discourage incompetent job applicants from seeking government employment.
D
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Why are coattail effects not prevalent in gubernatorial elections?
A. The coattail effect is never significant. B. Only presidential popularity determines the winner. C. Most such elections are off-year elections. D. Most such elections are conducted in the same year as presidential elections.
Which of the following best reflects the thought of Thomas Hobbes?
a. The state of nature is utopia and government should be limited. b. The state of nature is harsh and government should be liberal. c. The state of nature is harsh and government should rule autocratically. d. The state of nature is unknowable and government should rule democratically.
What distinguishes the contemporary presidency from the institution originally envisioned by the Framers of the Constitution?
a. The contemporary presidency is much more powerful. b. The contemporary presidency is less involved in the development of foreign policy. c. The contemporary presidency exhibits a greater level of deference to Congress in budgetary matters. d. Contemporary presidents are more cautious in advocating for their legislative agendas.
Which of the following activities would be a good example of congressional casework?
A. analysis of an incumbent's policy positions prior to a debate B. analysis of police force effectiveness C. analysis of water quality within a district D. assistance to a constituent in obtaining a Social Security check