Amendments to the Texas Constitution are proposed by an absolute two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the legislature

The "Supremacy Clause" of the Constitution indicates how to resolve conflicts between

a. state and federal laws b. the House and the Senate c. different branches of the federal government d. majority rule and minority rights

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.