The erosion of party organizations' control over government jobs and elections can be attributed to a change in the way nominees were selected, ballot reform, and
A) gaining access to interest groups.
B) creation of a merit-based system for government employment.
?C) building party loyalty.
D) the rapid increase in city populations over rural ones.
Answer: B) creation of a merit-based system for government employment.
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The idea of "legitimacy" suggests that
A. one nation is afraid that its neighbor may attack it. B. citizens of a state feel that they owe allegiance to a government. C. individuals can run for office in open elections in which others can vote. D. the political system has three branches of government: legislative, judicial, and executive.
The traditionalistic political subculture chiefly values
a. promotion of private enterprise. b. practicality in politics. c. maintenance of the predominant social and religious values. d. the nonreligious nature of politics. e. "right and wrong" in politics.
When George McGovern tried to make Watergate an issue in the 1972 election,
a. he gathered considerable support among Republican voters. b. the voters either did not understand or did not care. c. he offended leaders in the Democratic party d. the election became even closer. e. the media rebuked him for "negative" campaigning.
Senatorial courtesy requires that ______.
a. the governor treats members of the Texas Senate with proper respect b. senators treat the governor with proper respect c. the party of an incumbent senator does not oppose his or her renomination d. any gubernatorial appointees have the approval of their own state senator e. the governor provides the members of the Texas Senate with notice that he or she intends to veto a bill