Before the Constitution, the document through which the states worked together was called the ____________________

Prior to civil service reform, bureaucrats were chosen using the spoils system, which meant that the people who got federal jobs were __________

a. those who scored highest on aptitude tests b. those who did not affiliate with a political party c. those who previously held elected office d. those who helped candidates win election

From the beginning, the fight for women's suffrage was a. universally admired

b. immediately supported by the vast majority of Congress. c. often opposed by both men and women. d. supported by the eastern states, and strongly opposed in the western territories.