When a president is elected who has a different party affiliation than the current president, the new president staffs the federal government with political supporters and friends. This describes
A) the civil service.
B) the merit system.
C) the Weberian model of bureaucracy.
D) the spoils system.
E) gerrymandering.
D
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There were two major constraints on empirical science during the medieval years. These constraints were that science could not contradict
A) either the government or the church. B) theological dogma and had to be used in the service of religion. C) theological dogma and had to be used in the service of humanity. D) the government and had to be used in the service of humanity.
Nietzsche regards Christianity as an example of slave morality
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An especially important filer of amici curiae is the United States’ ______.
a. attorney general b. president c. Congress d. solicitor general
A parliamentary-model executive is one in which
A. the president is chosen by an electoral college. B. the head of state and chief executive roles are performed by the same person. C. the prime minister is not controlled by a confidence vote. D. the head of state and chief executive roles are performed by two different people.