What was the second great awakening a response to?

a) leisure activity and the growing middle class
b) popular cynicism and the growing consumer culture
c) religious rationalism and western expansion
d) religious extremism and industrial expansion

A

Explanation:

The answer to this question would be A

1 a

2 c

3 c

4 b

5 a

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it provided for selection of government employees through competitive examinations. it also made it unlawful to fire or demote covered employees for political reasons or to require them to give political service or payment, and it set up a civil service commission to enforce the law.

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