What did the Pendleton Act do?
a. Applied to state governments only.
b. Created the "spoils system."
c. Ignored needed requirements for public service.
d. Created a civil service system of hiring.
e. Established the Electoral College.
d
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a. just cause. c. legitimate authority. b. discrimination. d. double effect.
In which of the following situations would an election MOST likely be decided by the House of Representatives?
a. during a time of war b. when there are three or more strong candidates running c. when Democrats control the House but Republicans control the Senate d. when the same party controls both Congress and the White House
One of the problems with polls is
A. they may fail to measure the impact of undecided voters. B. because they are a snapshot in time, polls may fail to detect last-minute shifts in the electorate. C. they are based on a random sample. D. the results are affected by the news media. E. they may fail to measure the impact of undecided voters and because they are a snapshot in time, polls may fail to detect last-minute shifts in the electorate.
Over 90 percent of funding for local schools comes from local property taxes
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.