The process of appointing friends and supporters to key political offices was common during the first few decades of the nation's history. This is referred to as the

a. merit system.
b. spoils system.
c. general schedule system.
d. Senior Executive Service.
e. Selective Service System.


B

Political Science

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a. adversarial. b. fused (fusion). c. disinterested. d. critical. e. incoherent.

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What is the difference between budgetary borrowing and general obligation bond debt?

What will be an ideal response?

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Groups within states that influence the state's __________ are called substate actors

A) foreign policy B) political philosophy C) nongovernmental organizations D) economy

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The cost of borrowing money is directly linked to the __________

a. the federal funds rate b. the prime rate c. the fixed rate d. the adjustable rate

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