The Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from engaging in what activity?
a. exercising administrative discretion
b. running for partisan elected office
c. refusing to implement laws passed by Congress
d. ignoring the directives of the president
Question -2-Presidential appointees in the federal bureaucracy __________.
a. may remain in office until there is a new party majority in Congress
b. generally leave their post at the end of the president's term in office
c. often remain in office despite political changes
d. serve fixed terms of office lasting two years
Question -3-Superior officers of government are appointed by __________ and confirmed by __________.
a. the president; the Senate
b. the president; the House of Representatives
c. the president; the Supreme Court
d. the Senate; the House of Representatives
Question -4-What type of groups has been created because of Ralph Nader's citizen's movement?
a. Citizens for Responsive Government Groups (CRGGs)
b. Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs)
c. Citizens for Responsible Government Leagues (CRGLs)
d. Public Action Leagues (PALs)
Question -5-The __________ was one of the first executive branch departments in the U.S. government.
a. Department of Agriculture
b. Department of the Interior
c. Commerce Department
d. Treasury Department
Question -6-The second-largest and fastest-rising source of federal revenue comes from __________ taxes.
a. sales
b. payroll
c. corporate income
d. excise
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