In recent decades, presidents have occasionally emphasized racial and ethnic diversity when ...

In recent decades, presidents have occasionally emphasized racial and ethnic diversity when selecting Supreme Court justices. During the nineteenth century, what form of diversity was a factor when nominating potential justices?
 
  a. economic diversity
  b. gender diversity
  c. there was no desire for a diverse high court
  d. geographical diversity
  e. diversity in educational background

Question -2-

How long do justices of the U.S. Supreme Court serve?
 
  a. four-year terms with no reappointment
  b. four-year terms but may be reappointed
  c. eight-year terms
  d. twenty-year terms
  e. appointed for life

Question -3-

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 -4-

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.

Question -5-

In 1883 Congress passed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. The act instituted a system of hiring federal employees based on qualifications such as experience, education, and standardized testing. This procedure is referred to as
 
  a. patronage.
  b. partisanship.
  c. the merit system.
  d. field screening.
  e. managerial discretion.

Question -6-

Prior to about 1900, political parties would recruit campaign workers based on the promise of a good federal job with an electoral victory. Such a system of employee management is referred to as
 
  a. civil service.
  b. patronage.
  c. employment security.
  d. employee deregulation.
  e. managed labor.