The passage of the Pendleton Act of 1883 had which of these effects?
a. It strengthened the autonomy of state legislatures
b. It reduced the efficiency of the American civil service
c. It severely undermined the system of political patronage
d. It led to the creation of a vast network of executive agencies
Answer: b
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a. The Constitution requires a specific ratio of representatives to constituents. b. The Constitution stipulates this number. c. The number has grown each decade, according to census data. d. The number is fixed at this limit by Congress.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Revolution of 1800 is important because
a. it was the first time that one party surrendered power to another without violence. b. Napoleon came to power for the first time. c. George Washington was returned to office by the Federalists. d. the British government launched another attack upon the United States. e. the United States repelled an attack from France.