The system in which successful party candidates reward supporters with jobs or favors is called the spoils system.

a. true
b. false


Answer: b. false

Political Science

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The House of Representatives has the sole authority to bring charges of impeachment, by a simple majority vote

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The President's pardoning power was

a. originally granted by an Act of Congress. b. always limited to persons convicted of non-capital felonies. c. included in the original Bill of Rights. d. granted by a provision in Article II of the Constitution.

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A sign that communist ideology remains important in China can be found in the constitution's

a. declaration that "the Communist Party of China is a vanguard party." b. definition of the country as "a socialist state under the people's democratic dictatorship." c. statement that economic development is to be accomplished through "socialist means meant to bring about an egalitarian and classless society." d. statement that "national unity is possible only under the rule of the Communist Party of China." e. statement that the country's polices are guided by "Marxism, Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought."

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Political efficacy is associated with lower levels of education

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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