Under the spoils system, who was awarded jobs in the federal bureaucracy?
a. those who scored highest on aptitude tests
b. those who did not affiliate with a political party
c. those who previously served in the military
d. those who helped candidates win election
d
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In a common law system, the doctrine of stare decisis directs judges to
A.) decide cases based upon their system of personal beliefs B.) apply the rulings of previously decided cases in order to decide similar cases C.) decide cases with the intent to change existing laws D.) apply the will of public sentiment to decide cases
When did the Populist movement occur?
a. after the Great Depression b. after western and southern farmers suffered economically in the late nineteenth century c. after religious and family values declined in America d. after violence was increasingly directed at gays and lesbians