The modern institutional presidency arose in part from __________
a. the social strife arising from the civil rights movement
b. the economic and social turmoil of the Great Depression
c. the demands of managing a modern army during World War I
d. the rise and importance of television as a mechanism that brought the president into the living rooms of American citizens
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Before 1988, the Italian parliament voted by secret ballot. This had the effect of ____
a. expanding the majority party's ability to exert discipline in parliament b. weakening the power of the legislative branch by causing party fragmentation c. making it nearly impossible for party leaders to control rank and file members d. giving more than the typical amount of policymaking power to the executive branch
Which of these would be most likely to result in a high status for civil service workers among a nation's population?
a. A higher education system that grooms top students for entering public service b. A high level of job security for bureaucrats to offset pay rates below the private sector c. Rules against regulators moving into a public-service job from a similar private sector position d. A patronage system that allows political parties to reward supporters with temporary government jobs