Fill in the blanks! the is the process in which the political party that controlled the state or federal government would fire the supporters of the other party and hire its own partisans instead. the is a united states federal law, enacted in 1883, which established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation.

Which statement describes the central idea of the text? a. while the nigerian government has the wealth to improve the conditions in prisons, they continue to view it as a low priority. b. nigerian prisons neglect the physical and mental health of their prisoners by failing to provide them with basic necessities and services. c. the inhuman conditions in nigerian prisons could easily be improved, but the environment is considered part of prisoners' punishment. d. conditions in nigerian prisons are slowly improving as non-government organizations and citizens are providing much-needed equipment to the prisons.

What types of elections are regulated by the constitution? a. the election of members of congress b. most elections at the local level c. the election of supreme court justices d. most elections at the state level

Where did the first african american fighter pilots begin training?