Multiple Choice
The merit system was designed to
A) replace patronage with neutral competence.
B) correct the ills of patronage including inefficiency, incompetence, and corruption.
C) hire and promote on the basis of quality of work rather than partisan political affiliation.
D) The merit system was designed to accomplish all of the above.
E) The merit system was designed to accomplish none of the above.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q9: Employees of the federal government have had
Q10: Public sector workers were given the authority
Q11: State and local employee unions are more
Q12: Which of the following is an accurate
Q13: Which of the following was NOT a
Q15: Under the system of patronage, employees are
Q16: A major exception to the principles of
Q17: Matching Exercise<br>Match the concepts in the left-hand
Q18: The public sector, particularly the federal government,
Q19: The Hatch Act of 1939 and subsequent