The central feature of the civil service system is
a. merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion.
b. the fitting of job openings to agencies' needs.
c. the separation of political and nonpolitical positions.
d. the development of elaborate job classifications.
a. merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion.
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Citizens expect a great deal out of modern presidents because __________
A)the number of issues confronting the nation has greatly expanded B)recent constitutional amendments have expanded the expressed powers of the institution C)parties in Congress have grown weaker D) Americans no longer care about the principles of limited government and constitutionalism
The term imperial presidency was first used during the __________ administration
A) Woodrow Wilson B) Franklin Roosevelt C) Lyndon Johnson D) Richard Nixon
Not until _______ did the Court become willing to protect the speech of Communists as long as they were not actively plotting to overthrow the government
a. 1865 b. 1902 c. 1957 d. 1998 e. 2001
Barbara Sinclair argues that the most powerful figures in the U.S. Senate of the 1950s were
a. committee chairs. b. reform-oriented junior members. c. party leaders in both political parties. d. liberal Republicans, who had the swing vote on many key issues.