In 2009,certain Political Appointees in Illinois Tried to Influence Admissions

question 49

Multiple Choice

In 2009,certain political appointees in Illinois tried to influence admissions decisions at the University of Illinois,a good example of the failure of

• A)neutral competence.
• B)political patronage.
• C)the spoils system.
• D)street-level bureacrats.

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