gov·ern·ment
/ˈɡəvər(n)mənt/
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Grammar
noun
1.
the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
Similar:
administration
executive
regime
authority
powers that be
directorate
council
leadership
management
cabinet
ministry
rule
term of office
incumbency
top brass
2.
GRAMMAR
the relation between a governed and a governing word.
Answer:
What costly mistake did the Confederate make before the Battle of Antietam? They divided their army. The Union army also found Lee's battle plan at an abandoned Confederate camp.
Explanation:
Answer: (3) reward loyal political supporters.
Explanation:
The term "spoils system" was used by President Jackson's political opponents, who took a very negative view of his practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs. The origin of the term, however, came from one of Jackson's supporters. In a speech in the Senate, defending Jackson and his administration, Senator William Marcy of New York said, "To the victors belong the spoils."
Jackson's opponents bristled at that thought and continued to speak against what became known as "the spoils system."
Answer: The federal court system has three main levels: district courts (the trial court), circuit courts which are the first level of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States, the final level of appeal in the federal system.
Explanation:
a multilateral system of trading in which a country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another.
