What best explains the demise of party machines?
a. congressional reforms that prevented private party meetings in "smoke-filled rooms"
b. Keynesian economic reforms that increased individual wealth
c. judicial reforms that ended the "pay to play" system of assigning public defenders
d. progressive reforms that instituted a merit-based hiring system
d
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Political Scientists divide their explanations about the
persistence of authoritarian regimes into the ____________ and ____________ categories. a. international and domestic b. rule of law and constitutional c. democracy and dictatorship d. hostile and friendly
Women were not allowed to vote anywhere in the United States until 1920
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Why was the General Services Administration created as an independent executive agency in 1949?
A) To promote the interests of small businesses B) To conduct covert operations outside the United States C) To manage the government's Social Security programs D) To serve specific parts of the government E) To provide services and office space for most federal agencies
In his 1776 pamphlet entitled Liberty Further Extended Massachusetts Minister Lemuel Hayes argued ______.
a. liberty is a natural right b. liberty must be earned c. liberty is a privilege d. liberty is granted by the king