State and local personnel systems
a. are very different from the federal civil service system.
b. tended to experience slower development of a merit-based system than the federal system.
c. have developed merit systems in recent years partly as a result of unions.
d. were developed by the political bosses and machines.
b
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a. determining the scope of military engagements. b. electing officials. c. bribing policymakers to support a specific issue. d. framing the policy agenda. e. regulation.
Which of the following theoretical frameworks argues that international law is heavily biased in favor of the powerful?
a. Constructivism b. Liberalism c. Realism d. Imperialism
The Bretton Woods system established at the end of World War II included all but which of the following?
a. Free trade b. Open markets c. A global currency d. Monetary stability e. Strong leadership role for the United States
Which of the following created a secret court to approve warrants to wiretap spies or terrorists?
A) the CIA B) the FBI C) the National Security Agency D) the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act E) the Pentagon