Typically, in presidential elections, the winning presidential candidate's party
a. loses seats in Congress.
b. gains seats in Congress.
c. maintains the same number of seats in Congress.
d. adopts a liberal philosophy toward welfare programs.
e. has no effect on the election of seats in Congress.
b
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The most far-reaching of Deng Xiaoping's reforms was:
a. deciding to end China's isolationist foreign policy. b. economic reform that gave a greater role to markets and market incentives. c. introducing legal codes that gave Chinese citizens more civil rights. d. introducing competitive elections for village leaders.
Which of the following was a consequence of the spoils, or patronage, system?
a. The federal bureaucracy was often staffed with people who lacked expertise. b. There was low turnover in the federal bureaucracy between presidential administrations. c. Only wealthy people could get jobs in the federal bureaucracy. d. There was less government corruption.