If Congress passes a spending bill that provides $2 million to the Department of Transportation, it is an example of a(n)

President Bush refused to identify any countries that could be thought to be part of the "axis of evil."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

An initial consequence to the patronage system was to make the American bureaucracy ______.

a. more impartial, neutral, and driven by standard operating procedures and technical expertise b. more independent from the legislature with regard to individual merit and qualifications c. less dependent on the president with regard to who is chosen and the position they received d. more partisan based, particularly with the appointment of members of the president’s party