The Erosion of Party Organizations' Control Over Government Jobs and Elections

question 3

Multiple Choice

The erosion of party organizations' control over government jobs and elections can be attributed to a change in the way nominees were selected, ballot reform, and which of the following?

• A) Creation of a merit-based system for government employment
• B) The election of Abraham Lincoln
• C) The rapid increase in city populations over rural ones
• D) An immigration surge in areas of the North and Midwest
• E) The untimely death of two party "bosses"

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