Most government jobs are filled
A) by a competitive civil service system.
B) by political appointment.
C) by the "spoils system."
D) by congressional patronage.
E) by seniority.
A
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What does a rational party contribute to our democratic process?
a. It recruits candidates, thwarts opposing party initiatives, and ensures an effective rivalry between the citizens of red and blue states. b. It aids candidates, organizes a complex government, and educates citizens to vote the party line. c. It promotes citizen involvement, ensures accountability, and seeks to become the only real party. d. It organizes the election process, facilitates voter choice, and ensures a turnout of party voters.
Falling prices for raw materials relative to manufactured goods is viewed by many as resulting in declining _________________ for developing nations
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Wind, solar, and geothermal energy are alternatives to the United States' dependence on fossil fuels. Which of the following describes these alternative sources?
A) The government has set a deadline of 2020 to have at least 50 percent of the nation's energy come from alternative sources. B) Technology does not exist to use any of these sources to produce the quantity of energy needed to replace coal plants or other current energy sources. C) These alternatives pose no threat to the environment and area wildlife. D) The majority of Americans favor nuclear power as a more realistic alternative to meeting the country's energy requirements in an efficient manner. E) They have been discussed in only a hypothetical sense and have yet to be put into actual use.
Suzy was working on her doctoral dissertation and in her social psychology class she learned that social facilitation, or the presence of others, influences performance
Based on this information she hypothesized that a person would run faster when running in a group of people than when running alone. In forming this hypothesis, Suzy used what type of reasoning process? a. Deduction b. Naturalism c. Social rationalism d. Induction