The practice of elected officials giving jobs to political supporters is called ______.

a. partisanship
b. patronage
c. merit
d. the political machine


b. patronage

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A) eight B) seven C) four D) five

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a. Descriptive b. Majoritarian c. Presidential d. Proportional

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Poll taxes, literacy tests, the requirement that voters reregister, and Voter ID laws are all examples of legislative efforts to discourage some groups from voting.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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