How did President Barack Obama dramatically alter the landscape of the Supreme Court?
a. by nominating the first African American to the high court
b. by nominating the first Catholic to the high court
c. by nominating the first Muslim to the high court
d. by nominating the first Latina to the high court
e. by nominating the first Asian to the high court
Question 2
Which of the following is one of the restrictions created by enactment of the Hatch Act of 1939?
a. Employees may not work for a private company while employed by the federal government.
b. All federal employees must have a high school diploma. c.
Federal employees must be paid on an equal basis with the private sector.
d. Federal employees are not subject to the minimum wage.
e. Federal workers are prohibited from running for office or actively campaigning for a political candidate.
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