The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 established the principle of government employment on the basis of:
A) patronage and seniority.
B) merit through open, competitive examinations.
C) service to a political party.
D) campaign contributions.
E) recommendations by members of Congress.
B
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Which statement about South Africa's cabinet is INCORRECT?
a. The president appoints and chairs the cabinet. b. Like the president, cabinet ministers are subject to parliamentary oversight in the form of question-time. c. Cabinet ministers are members of parliament. d. ANC cabinets have thus far been socially representative in terms of both race and gender. e. ANC cabinets have thus far included at least one minister from another party.
The abolition of slavery was achieved by the
a. Thirteenth Amendment. b. Fifteenth Amendment. c. First Amendment. d. Gettysburg Address. e. Civil Rights movement.
The Supreme Court is likely to grant a hearing when a case involves
A. an issue of private law as opposed to an issue of public law. B. an issue of state law as opposed to an issue of federal law. C. the possibility that an innocent person has been wrongly convicted of a crime. D. an issue that is being decided inconsistently by the lower federal courts. E. an issue dealing with state constitutional law.
In 1971, ratification of the __________ to the U.S. Constitution extended voter eligibility to all persons age 18 or older.
A. Twenty-Third Amendment B. Twenty-Fourth Amendment C. Twenty-Five Amendment D. Twenty-Sixth Amendment E. Twenty-Seventh Amendment