As a result of the civil service reform movement that arose in the post-Civil War era, the __________ Act was passed to create a merit-based system for hiring federal employees.
A) Pendleton Civil Service Reform
B) Civil Rights
C) Hatch
D) Voting Rights
E) Equal Pay
Q. 2Judge-made law handed down through judicial opinions, which establish slowly evolving precedents over time, is referred to as _____________ laws.
A) civil
B) common
C) legislative
D) preemptive
E) martial
Q. 3If you campaigned for a president and hosted fundraisers for his or her party, you might have benefited from ________ and received a federal position.
A) the spoils system
B) the merit system
C) professional advancement
D) gender equality
E) racial equality
Q. 4__________ law is the term used for the laws and rules that address disputes in which the government is acting in its official capacity upon individuals.
A) Private
B) Case
C) Civil
D) Public
E) Martial
Q. 5Which of the following is part of the Executive Office of the President?
A) Office of Management and Budget
B) Federal Trade Commission
C) U.S. Postal Service
D) U.S. Secretary of State
E) NASA
Q. 6The department that is responsible for managing the armed forces is the __________.
A) Department of Defense
B) Department of State
C) Department of Commerce
D) Department of the Interior
E) Federal Reserve
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