In 1870, Britain established a merit civil service that focused on competitive exams over patronage to combat issues of nepotism and corruption within the bureaucracy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

Political Science

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A form of capitalism that accepts the general principal of free-market economics but allows significant government involvement in the economy in order to protect domestic economic interests is known as

a. state led capitalism. b. Asian Economic Model. c. socialism. d. mercantilism. e. mixed economy.

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The federal bureaucratic agency responsible for regulating the broadcasting industry is the ______.

A. FSLIC B. SEC C. FDIC D. FCC

Political Science

Multijurisdictional causes and consequences do not apply to ______.

a. traffic b. zoning c. public services d. covenants

Political Science

How does lobbying Congress differ from lobbying the judicial branch?

a. Lobbyists often meet personally with members of Congress, whereas they rarely lobby directly with judges. b. Lobbying the courts requires a law degree, whereas lobbying Congress does not. c. Courts seldom take into account lobbying efforts by interest groups, whereas Congress is heavily influenced by lobbying. - d. Lobbying the judicial branch is more time-consuming than lobbying Congress.

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