Beginning in early 2009?, what was the purpose of the Tea Party Movement?
A) ?to defeat all incumbent officeholders
B) ?to dissolve the national government
C) ?to urge government to pass the Affordable Care Act
D) ?to protest government's increase in spending
E) ?to reorganize the existing political parties
D
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What prompted the need for civil service reform in the 19th century?
a. Steep fines and other monetary punishments were being levied on voters for supporting candidates. b. Both officeholders and voters wanted to replace the merit system with one based on patronage and loyalty. c. People who had supported the winning presidential candidate were having trouble finding work d. People wanted postal workers to take a test e. Jobs were awarded based on patronage, not ability, and many officeholders were profiting from public contracts.
According to James Madison, factions should be
a. controlled by the republican principle and creation of a large and diverse republic. b. encouraged by government policies that fairly distribute benefits and burdens among a variety of interests. c. regulated by Congress through the interstate commerce clause in the Constitution. d. totally banned by the government.