Being awarded a government job based on one's loyalty to a political party is called ______.
A. patronage
B. civil service
C. indirect democracy
D. nonpartisanship
Answer: A
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John Marshall maintained that the national government's legitimacy was both independent of and superior to that of the individual states for which of the following reasons?
A. The national government had been approved directly by the citizenry in special ratification conventions. B. The national government had been approved directly by the states in special ratification conventions. C. The national government had been approved directly by the House and Senate in special ratification conventions. D. The national government had more resources, including a larger standing army.
The national government contributes about one-quarter of all state and local revenues; however, more than 60 percent of these federal monies are passed to individual recipients such as those receiving Medicaid
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the early years of the American republic, the right to vote was
A. available to white men and women only. B. available to white men only. C. available to women and men of all races, including immigrants. D. available to women and men of all races, but not immigrants. E. available to white and black men only.
Which of the following is not a privacy tort?
A. Intrusion into seclusion B. Portrayal in a false light C. Appropriation of likeness or identity D. Defamation E. Public disclosure of private facts