Why Was the Hatch Act Adopted by Congress in 1939

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why was the Hatch Act adopted by Congress in 1939?

• A) To encourage federal employees to run for state but not federal government
• B) To prevent federal employees from switching political parties
• C) To prohibit federal employees from active involvement in political campaigns
• D) To increase federal employee participation in running voter registration drives
• E) To establish a patronage system during the Great Depression

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