In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?

Which of the following statements about grants is true?

A. Grants between governments are usually from lower levels of government to higher levels. B. Grants are not very significant sources of revenue for state and local governments. C. Most of the growth in federal grants as sources of revenues for state governments has come from Medicaid. D. Local governments do not usually rely on grants from states. E. Local governments do not receive federal grants for education and transportation.

Which is a prohibited activity for an employee of the federal bureaucracy?

A) voting B) belonging to a union C) striking D) all of the above E) holding a political opinion