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What was the method of selection for federal employees before the Pendleton Act was passed?
 
  a. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' expertise.
 b. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' personal wealth.
  c. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' performance on entrance exams.
  d. Jobs were awarded based on applicants' loyalty to the party in power.

Question 2

Sun Belt states __________.
 
  a. have been steadily gaining political power
  b. have been steadily losing electoral votes
  c. tend to be more sparsely populated-
 d. tend to have higher tax burdens than other states



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a



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