There Are Very Few Party Machines Left Today Because

question 30

Multiple Choice

There are very few party machines left today because

• A)local, state, and the federal governments have decreased in size to the point that almost no jobs are available to distribute as patronage.
• B)the Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that party machines cannot qualify as tax-exempt organizations.
• C)civil service reform and the institution of the merit system mean that party leaders can no longer control who is appointed to government jobs.
• D)so many Americans identify as so-called independents rather than as members of one of the political parties.

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Definitions:

Cynical Personality

A personality trait characterized by a pervasive distrust and suspicion of others' motives and intentions.

Factitious Disorder

A psychological disorder characterized by the deliberate fabrication of symptoms or self-infliction of injury in order to assume the sick role without external incentives.

Munchausen Syndrome

Munchausen Syndrome is a psychiatric disorder wherein individuals purposely feign disease, illness, or psychological trauma to draw attention, sympathy, or reassurance to themselves.

Somatic Symptom Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by an excessive focus on physical symptoms, such as pain or fatigue, that causes major emotional distress and difficulties in functioning.