Discuss the people who work within federal bureaucracies. What distinguishes civil servants from political appointees? What are the respective duties of these two types of federal workers? Who has the most influence and power, civil servants or political appointees?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
By 2030,it ispossiblethat about__________ofTexanswill live inpoverty
a. 10 percent b. 20 percent c. 30 percent d. 40 percent
Who among the following founding thinkers was most likely to support proposed provisions that strengthened national power?
a. George Mason b. James Madison c. James Winthrop d. Samuel Adams
Thomas Patterson's observation that "today's presidential campaign is essentially a mass media campaign" suggests that __________
a. voters have very little understanding of the campaign apart from what they see and hear in the media b. the media exercise little influence over a vast number of citizens' votes c. campaigns are for the masses and are mediated by political elites d. the media control electoral outcomes