In economics, a decline in output of less than __________ is referred to as a recession; a deeper contraction is called a depression

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 was designed to solve the following personnel management weaknesses in the U.S. Civil Service except

a. lack of clear mechanisms and principles for performance appraisal. b. existence of “protected employment”. c. excessive presidential control over the Civil Service Commission. d. a lack of standardization and professionalization by the U.S. government in how it conducts collective bargaining with its employees.

The term ______ is used to stress that the political, economic, and legal systems of a country are connected

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).