When county officials hire employees based on loyalty to the official rather than other factors the official is said to be using a(n)
a. unit system.
b. merit system.
c. consolidation system.
d. spoils system.
e. official system.
D
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Based on what you have learned in Chapter 2, what kind of
constitution would probably work best for a big country that had areas of dense and sparse population and several regionally based ethnic groups? a. unitary state structure with unitary legislature b. federal state structure with unitary legislature c. unitary state structure with bicameral legislature d. federal state structure with bicameral legislature
__________, one of three strategies mentioned in the textbook, is used by interest groups to affect public policy
a. initiating appointments b. blocking appointments c. recalling appointments d. influencing appointments
A person’s belief that he/she can make effective political change is called ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Despite leaders' frequent admonishments about "playing politics," politics is ______
a. an inevitable part of everyday life b. a dishonest mess we should try to avoid c. a harmless entertainment for most people d. an elite game in which average citizens rarely participate