In which of the following ways was political patronage instrumental in the assassination of President James Garfield?
a. His assassin was a disappointed political office-seeker.
b. His assassin objected to the Pendleton Act.
c. His assassin was a civil servant.
d. His assassin was critical of the spoils system.
a. His assassin was a disappointed political office-seeker.
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Why did Congress consider a constitutional amendment to alter the treaty process during the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower?
a. President Eisenhower was signing too many executive agreements instead of sending key ones to the Senate as treaties b. President Eisenhower was having difficulty getting treaties ratified in the Senate c. President Eisenhower was sending more treaties to the Senate than the body was able to take under consideration d. President Eisenhower was spending so much time on domestic affairs that he was neglecting important treaty proposals
The principle that states follow international laws so that others will do so in return is known as
A) custom. B) diplomacy. C) liberalism. D) reciprocity. E) unit veto.
Newspapers did not move toward independent ownership and large circulation until the 1830s when publishers realized they could
A) showcase news and sports. B) raise revenue through advertising. C) begin a subscription base. D) ask political parties for money. E) increase the length of the paper.
What measure of association is appropriate for two interval level variables?
a. lambda b. Pearson’s r c. gamma d. eta-squared