The ancient Greeks classified governments as autocracies, oligarchies, or democracies based on
A) the fundamental purposes for which the government was instituted.
B) the extent of government power.
C) the types of elected officeholders.
D) the kinds of decisions the government was responsible for.
E) the number of citizens involved in governing.
Ans: E) the number of citizens involved in governing.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which famous Supreme Court case established the doctrine of implied powers?
A) Gibbons v. Ogden B) Sweat v. Painter C) Marbury v. Madison D) McCulloch v. Maryland E) Plessy v. Ferguson
Compared to statewide ballot measures, local ballot measures ______.
A. have a much higher rate of passage B. are adopted at about the same rate as statewide propositions C. have a much lower rate of passage
The civil service system was created to
A) ensure equal partisanship in filling government jobs. B) allow greater congressional control of the bureaucracy. C) increase presidential control over the bureaucracy. D) reduce the amount of politics in awarding government jobs. E) discourage incompetent job applicants from seeking government employment.