President George Washington sought to meet the problem of delegation in part by doing which of the following?

a. by regularly replacing officials regardless of the performance of the civil servant
b. by appointing men of superior reputation, education, and means
c. by abdicating responsibility for the appointment process to Congress
d. by holding public referenda on high-profile appointments

b. by appointing men of superior reputation, education, and means

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Which of the following is TRUE about county government in Texas?

a) County governments are home-rule units of government. b) All counties in Texas have the same basic governmental structures. c) County governments have general ordinance-making power. d) Citizens of each county choose the kind of county government they want. e) None of the above

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