The civil service system created by the Pendleton Civil Service Act is guided by which hiring principle(s)?
A. open competition only
B. bureaucratic experience and political partisanship
C. political experience only
D. competence only
E. open competition, competence, and political neutrality
Answer: E
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a. the importance of the secretary of state. b. the strong role played by military authority. c. civilian control of the military. d. the apolitical nature of military decisions. e. the power of the secretary of defense.
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What will be an ideal response?