The ________ established a merit system for certain federal positions.
A. Hatch Act
B. Pendleton Act
C. Morrill Act
D. Taft-Hartley Act
E. National Performance Review
Answer: B
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The divide between religion and politics has been static since 1787
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Increasing income and educational levels have led to increased levels of political activity in the United States over the past sixty years
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What happened to the Federal Communications Commission's "fairness doctrine" under the Reagan administration?
a) The FCC required that broadcasters provide coverage of political issues and present diverse views. b) The FCC decided that its "fairness doctrine" violated free speech guarantees by telling broadcasters what they had to air. c) The FCC decided it was not going far enough in protecting the rights of political groups, so it increased the amount of required air time that had to be given to political candidates and issues. d) The FCC began buying media outlets to ensure that Reagan's conservative agenda would be protected.
If the federal government imposed an obligation on Texas to retrofit all its oil and gas pipelines with modern technology to eliminate any leaking of materials, but provided no funding for Texas to do so, this would be called
a. an unfunded mandate. b. a federal directive. c. a block grant. d. a subsidized program.