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james0929

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Nomenklatura refers to
 
  a. a collective, comprised of the heads of the various segments of the armed forces, which oversees policy decisions in some military governments.
  b. the act of overthrowing an existing government.
  c. the method of controlling bureaucratic appointments during the Soviet period by selecting individuals from a preexisting list of names.
  d. a political system where the military is an active participant in politics.
  e. a setting in which the state focuses on having a strong military force and emphasizes the need to be prepared to use it aggressively.

Question 2

Which of the following shifted the trajectory of her or his country's bureaucratic culture from one going toward a merit based system to a spoils system?
 
  a. Vladimir Putin
  b. Margaret Thatcher
  c. Angela Merkel
  d. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
  e. Tony Blair



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



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