Reformers opposed to the spoils system wanted a system that used competitive exams to award government jobs based on
a. merit.
b. political connections.
C. party support
d. knowledge of the U. S. Constitution.

John locke would have agreed with all of the following statemens except

Which sentence best describes the effect of the bill of rights? a. it gave parliament the right to elect a successor when a monarch died. b.it ensured that no monarch could rule without parliament. c.it guaranteed all people the rights of liberty and property. d.it defined the rights of the officials of the church of england.

When president johnson vetoed a law that would extend the freedmen’s bureau, congress reacted by supporting the veto and closing the freedmen’s bureau. writing a new law to show support for the black codes. overriding the veto and expanding the agency’s powers. drafting a law to prevent african americans from voting.