What Did the Whistleblower Protection Act Do

question 40

Multiple Choice

What did the Whistleblower Protection Act do?

• A) Allow whistleblowers to take time off from their jobs if they were concerned with actions of their supervisors
• B) Allow the government to prosecute whistleblowers whose accusations have been unfounded
• C) Penalize federal bureaucrats who participate in political activities
• D) Prohibits reprisals against whistleblowers by their superiors
• E) Establish a relatively swift method for firing civil servants

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