Maps often show ______, or any of the earth’s physical features and their relationship to one another in terms of location and elevation.

Picketing is an example of the right to __________

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How did the Pendleton Act (1883) reform the system of hiring and firing of most federal employees?

a. It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit. b. It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty. c. It continued to allow hiring on the basis of merit, but made firing federal employees easier. d. It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty, but made firing federal employees more difficult.