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Question 1

Why did many elections in the late nineteenth century focus on the scandalous conduct of the candidates?
 
  A) Most voters were poorly informed about the major issues of the time.
  B) The two major parties largely agreed on most of the major issues of the time.
  C) The disagreement between the two parties was so sharp and bitter that personal attacks became common.
  D) Voters typically did not have strong opinions about governmental policy.

Question 2

The Pendleton Civil Service Act began the move toward __________.
 
  A) attaining the right to a secret ballot
  B) separating partisan politics from attaining government jobs
  C) regulating government jobs under the jurisdiction of congressional leaders
  D) deemphasizing skill as a qualification for government jobs

Question 3

A member of the __________ party would most likely support selection of government employees on the basis of a written examination.
 
  A) Populist
  B) Mugwump
  C) Greenback
  D) Republican

Question 4

How did Rutherford B. Hayes demonstrate his sympathy for civil service reform?
 
  A) He created the Civil Service Commission.
  B) He fired Chester A. Arthur after charges of corruption.
  C) He embraced the platform of the Mugwumps.
  D) He refused to appoint people who had aided his campaign.

Question 5

Which of the following caused an expansion in state governments in the late nineteenth century?
 
  A) the need to regulate industry
  B) the need to create government jobs for the unemployed
  C) the need to regulate commerce
  D) the need to provide social services to disadvantaged groups



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Answer 1

Answer: B

Answer 2

Answer: B

Answer 3

Answer: B

Answer 4

Answer: B

Answer 5

Answer: A





 

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