The seniority rule routinely allocates first choice in committee assignments to majority party members who
a. have served the longest time in Congress.
b. have served the longest time in government, regardless of the branch.
c. are from the oldest states.
d. are the most senior in age.
a. have served the longest time in Congress.
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A.) redrawing congressional district boundaries within a state B.) enclosing a particular racial group within a legislative district C.) redrawing legislative district boundaries to benefit an incumbent, a political party or another group D.) reallocating the number of seats that a state has in the House of Representatives
When a president is elected who has a different party affiliation than the current president, the new president staffs the federal government with political supporters and friends. Which of the following does this describe?
A. The civil service B. The merit system C. Weber's model of bureaucracy D. The spoils system E. Gerrymandering