Author Question: While machine politics and patronage are generally reviled, they did have some positive effects, ... (Read 21 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

While machine politics and patronage are generally reviled, they did have some positive effects, primarily,

A) contributing to the public image of the bureaucracy.
B) providing bureaucrats with job security.
C) placing value on education, training, and experience.
D) helping immigrants adjust to urban life in America.
E) ensuring equal representation for all political parties.

Question 2

Based on contemporary interpretations, what does the establishment of religion clause mean?

A) It denies the government the power to establish any single religious practice as superior.
B) It states that no churches should be built in America.
C) It says that the establishment of a government religion is left up to the states.
D) It establishes that freedom of religious ritual and practice is an absolute constitutional right.
E) It states there should be little distinction between church and state.