Prior to civil service reform, bureaucrats were chosen using the spoils system, which meant that the people who got federal jobs were __________

a. those who scored highest on aptitude tests
b. those who did not affiliate with a political party
c. those who previously held elected office
d. those who helped candidates win election

d

Political Science

You might also like to view...

Abstracts range in length from _____ to _____ words

a. 100; 200 b. 150; 200 c. 150; 250 d. 200; 250

Political Science

The permanent members of the UN Security Council are

a. the United States, China, France, Great Britain, and Russia. b. the United States, Germany, France, Great Britain, and Russia. c. China, Japan, France, the United States, and Russia. d. China, Great Britain, Russia, Germany, and France.

Political Science