What is the basis for hiring decisions made under the civil service system?
A. Patriotism
B. Political beliefs
C. Merit
D. Need
E. Patronage
Answer: C
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Candidates for president and vice-president in the United States are chosen
A. by party "bosses." B. by dues-paid party members. C. as a result of the candidate's hard work and personal organization. D. at party conventions. E. in such a way that the party leadership can be sure that the candidates will support the party's platform.
The coalition known as the education establishment was fractured, in part, by
a. school administrators and teachers who were collectively lobbying for particular educational improvements. b. the growing independence of local school boards from citizen opinion and pressures. c. teachers who began to organize and lobby to protect their self-interests. d. the growing independence of local school boards from school administrators.
Increased technical expertise is a challenge to democracy because
A) it is difficult to have an informed ?non-technical? public debate on technical issues. B) it goes against the tenets of pluralist political theory. C) it violates the notion of one man, one vote. D) elected officials find it hard to understand technical experts. E) interest groups have a difficult time securing technical expertise
The federal health insurance program for elderly citizens is called which of the following?
a. Social Security b. Medicare c. Medicaid d. S-CHIP