While the Spoils System ________, Its Principal Drawback Was That

question 84

Multiple Choice

While the spoils system ________, its principal drawback was that ________.

• A) strengthened political parties; it made government responsible to the mass public
• B) strengthened political parties; appointees often lacked experience
• C) helped make government responsible to the mass public; appointees often lacked experience
• D) helped make government responsible to the mass public; it strengthened political parties
• E) strengthened political parties; states had too much control over the federal government

Recognize how consumers' perceptions of value and pricing can be influenced by packaging and framing effects.

Identify cognitive biases such as self-serving bias, endowment effect, and availability heuristic and their impact on behavior.

Comprehend how framing effects influence decision-making and consumer behavior.

Distinguish between neoclassical economics and behavioral economics, especially regarding assumptions of rationality and decision-making processes.

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