Under early american presidents, civil service employees were:
a. not considered part of the executive branch.
b. more powerful than modern-day civil servants.
c. generally appointed based on political connections.
d. expected to pass exams to measure their competence.

For each of the following, mark whether it is a possible confounder (a factor that mixes up the results, making it look like candy is to blame when it's a causal (or causation) link which supports the argument that candy causes criminal behavior (ie, explains how candy leads to criminality ), or neither (an irrelevant factor, something that may cause people to become criminals but has nothing to do with eating candy). choose your answers based only< on the information given. additives in candy- additives found in candy may adversely affect brain development of young children in ways that could contribute towards adult aggression. impulsive personality-- kids who are highly impulsive and have trouble delaying gratification are more likely to eat candy every day as children and more likely to disobey laws as adults. violent abuse-- children who suffer violent abuse are more likely to become violent adults and commit violent crimes. gender- boys are overwhelmingly more likely to commit violent crimes

Which of the following policies can the government use to encourage entrepreneurship?

Considering "civil disobedience," which best describes how thoreau and martin luther king, jr. both felt about acts of civil disobedience? a. they both believed that acts of peaceful political protest would not affect or alter the law.b. they both believed that people should go against certain laws because government is a flawed concept.c. they both believed that individuals have the right and the responsibility to protest unjust laws.d. they both believed that breaking the law is an unjust action that deserves punishment.answer is c.