In relation to bureaucracies, what is the meaning of a "merit system"?
A. Officials consider the merits of policy proposals before undertaking action.
B. Individuals requesting service need to earn "merit points" in reviews.
C. Individuals take an examination to receive a position, or receive a position based upon some perceived objective skill.
D. The legislature and executive decide on bureaucratic proposals
C
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In Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
a. public-sector affirmative action policies are unconstitutional. b. race could be used as a plus factor in a law school admissions process. c. private-sector affirmative action policies are unconstitutional. d. race could not be used as a plus factor in a law school admissions process.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Social research questions may emerge from your own experience. 2. A good social research question should not have to be refined or revised. 3. Social importance is a relative concept when deciding on a research question. 4. Measurement validity exists when a measure measures what we think it measures. 5. Because of the more rigorous review process, research published in social science journals must be consulted for a literature review.
Female personnel account for approximately _________ of the armed forces today.
A. 3 percent B. 15 percent C. 20 percent D. 30 percent E. 45 percent
The right to privacy is based in "zone of privacy", found in each of the following EXCEPT
A. the First Amendment. B. the Fourth Amendment. C. the Fifth Amendment. D. the Ninth Amendment. E. the Tenth Amendment.