Which of the following statements concerning the Pendleton Act is NOT true?
A) It was passed during a Republican administration.
B) It was, in part, a response to public outrage over abuses of the spoils system.
C) It was, in part, a response to the assassination of President Garfield.
D) It was passed to avoid mass firings of Republicans.
E) It enhanced the power of patronage in federal appointments.
E
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A) George Wallace B) John Anderson C) Ralph Nader D) Ross Perot E) Jill Stein
Which of the following is not a criterion for free and fair elections?
a. universal suffrage b. vote counting must be free of fraud c. majority rules d. there cannot be coercive voting
What was the ancien régime?
a. The established monarchy that existed before the current governmental system b. A system created by Louis XIV that consisted of an absolutist state, the Catholic Church, and a system of taxes and feudal princes that burdened peasants, urban workers, and the middle class c. The Catholic Church before the Reformation d. The military in premodern times e. A system created by Charlemagne that consisted of an absolutist state, the Catholic Church, and a system of taxes and feudal princes that burdened peasants, urban workers, and the middle class.
Which state has the longest constitution and has been amended the most number of times?
A. Texas B. Rhode Island C. Massachusetts D. Florida E. Alabama