The merit system refers to
A. the selection, retention, and promotion of government employees on the basis of examinations.
B. a system of checks on Congress intended to prevent discrimination.
C. a process of selecting policies based on their value.
D. a system that was used for hiring bureaucrats under Andrew Jackson.
E. using work experience in lieu of educational qualifications when applying for federal positions.
Answer: A
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Without rules and procedures for promoting successful collective action, as participants and preferences multiply
a. government grows more efficient. b. broadly acceptable collective decisions are made more rapidly. c. unstructured negotiation rarely yields a collective decision all parties can accept. d. the institutions of governance become less important.
The notion that “the will of people” ought to guide public policy is a concept that is defined as
a. liberty. b. pluralism. c. plurality. d. majority rule. e. politics.