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Appendix Quiz I
This is a review of the A Beka curriculum 12th grade American Government Appendix Quiz I.
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History
12th Grade
10/07/2014

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Bureaucracy
Definition
A large, complex organization made up of appointed officials.
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Patronage
Definition
When a government position is offered for [arty support in return.
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merit
Definition
the ability to do the job
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Pendleton Act of 1883
Definition
The act that created the Civil Service Commission for the purpose of distributing government jobs based on merit
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New Deal
Definition
A collection of legislative proposals aimed at providing socialist benefits such as government-financed pensions and health care.
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departments
Definition
The _____ are closest to the President and, therefore, are most subject to his direct control.
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independent agencies
Definition
The _____ either perform a single function or regulate some aspect of society.
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government corportations
Definition
The _____ are the businesses, some of them monopolies, of the federal government.
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Cabinet; secretaries
Definition
the fifteen heads of the executive departments form the President's _____. These department heads are called _____.
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