Before 1883 what was the method of selection for federal employees?
a. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' expertise.
b. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' personal wealth.
c. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' performance on entrance exams.
d. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' loyalty to the party in power.
d
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The House and the Senate differ in which of the following ways?
A) The Senate has a six-year term, whereas the House has a two-year term. B) The House has limited debate, whereas the Senate has unlimited debate. C) House members are outranked by senators at social occasions. D) All of the above. E) One requires a college degree to serve, and the other does not.
For the fiscal year 2017, the federal government's single largest budgeted spending item is for
A) Social Security. B) national defense. C) Medicare. D) humanitarian aid. E) food stamps.
Today's Cabinet and the first Cabinet under President Washington were SIMILAR in that both have/had
a. ethnic and gender diversity. b. a secretary of state. c. 15 department heads. d. a secretary of agriculture. e. Secretary of war.
Define the term social movement. How have social movements influenced U.S. foreign policy over the years? Where have they been successful, and where have they failed?
What will be an ideal response?