From the Civil War until the 1950s, many southern states essentially had a __________ system dominated by the __________.

Which of the following is true regarding evaluation of the American political system?

A) ?The public's trust of government institutions is low. B) ?Political institutions are generally unstable. C) ?Poverty is declining in the U.S. D) ?Political polarization is declining in the U.S. E) Voter turnout is higher in the U.S. than most other democracies.

The Pendleton Act

A. extended federal civil service protections to the states. B. reorganized the federal government and exempted a substantial number of government employees from civil service protections. C. increased the number of government employees selected by the spoils system. D. established the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations. E. established a merit system during the Civil War.