Elimination or neutralizing rivals inside a territory is a component of which of the following activities?

How is the leadership of an in depend executive agency like the National Aeronautics and Space Administration chosen?

a. the president names an administrator with the consent of the Senate b. the president names a board with members from both political parties c. congress designates an administrator after consultation with the president d. the president names an administrator from the top three scorers on a civil service exam

Which political party flourished in Texas near the end of the nineteenth century and favored monetary reform and railroad regulation?

a. Populist b. Greenback c. "Know-Nothing" d. Socialist e. Republican