The civil service replaced the ______ as a method of choosing government workers.

a. merit system
b. hereditary inheritance
c. optional service
d. spoils system
e. presidential appointment system

d. spoils system

Political Science

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is true about a theocracy?

a. The country's government is organized around a religious dogma. b. Religion and state are separate and distinguishable. c. In order for the state to thrive, it subordinates itself to the religion. d. None has ever existed.

Political Science

The danger posed by ballistic missiles is their ability to carry __________

a. biological weapons b. suicide bombers c. nuclear warheads or weapons d. psychological threats

Political Science