In _____, the Supreme Court said that public employees retain the right to comment publicly about their agencies or the conditions of their employment if these are matters of genuine public concern. This landmark decision allowed "whistle-blowers" to reveal information to the public regarding the goings-on of government without fear of reprisal on the job
a. Pickering v. Board of Education (1968)
b. Goldberg v. Kelly (1970)
c. Goss v. Lopez (1975)
d. National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab (1989)
A
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The states maintained a considerable amount of governing power from the beginning, referred to as ____________________ powers
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Most of the controversy over how well or how badly Congress performs focuses on its lawmaking function
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Benefits to workers who are injured, become ill, or are killed on the job are known as
a. unemployment compensation. b. Medicare. c. workers' compensation. d. earned income tax credits. e. workers' welfare.
Which of the following is an example of a categorical grant?
A) federal aid to state and local governments that is earmarked for specific purposes such as pollution control, schools, or hospitals B) federal aid to state and local governments that is for general use in a broad area such as community development C) federal aid to state and local governments that may be used by states and localities mostly as they wish D) general revenue sharing E) one that does not require a state to use it