A personnel system in which certain employees are hired, fired, and promoted on the basis of merit testing and performance review is called
a. political patronage.
b. new federalism.
c. civil service.
d. Jacksonian democracy.
c
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is an example of
A. an interstate accord. B. an interstate compact. C. an interstate accommodation. D. a multi-state compact. E. a multi-state accord.
How can liberal theories of IR be distinguished from realism?
A) Realism believes people learn from negative historical events, whereas liberalists believe they learn from positive ones. B) Realism is less likely to believe in the unitary-actor assumption than liberal theories. C) Realists see the rules of IR as timeless and unchanging, whereas liberal theorists see the rules of IR as evolving incrementally. D) Realists favor absolute gains, whereas liberals favor relative gains.
Which of the following is a health concern for those living along the U.S./Mexico border?
A. Many American children carry deadly diseases that can easily spread across the border to Mexican colonias. B. Many American children are victims of gun violence from guns that are manufactured in Mexico and illegally imported into the United States. C. Many children on both sides of the border are not vaccinated against common childhood diseases. D. Many Mexican children suffer from polio.
Regulation refers to
a. making rules. b. performing routine tasks. c. implementation of policy. d. hiring employees. e. spending money.