What is the name of the practice where the winning political party dispenses government jobs?

A. rotation in office
B. political graft
C. spoils system
D. merit system

Answer: C

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"Yellow journalism" was a term first used at the end of the 19th century that referred to ______.

A. reliance by journalists on services to provide most of their stories, so-called because the journalists were afraid to personally go to the location in which the story was developing B. all of the penny press papers, so-called because the paper was so cheap it yellowed within a matter of days C. the use of sensational stories to attract readers to newspapers, so-called because of the color of ink used in the New York World's comic strips D. those papers published south of the Mason-Dixon line, so-called because the editors had surrendered to General Grant at the first sight of Union troops

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According to the 2009 report of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, which country is the largest polluter of fossil fuels?

a. China b. United States c. Russia d. India e. Brazil

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