What Is the Central Feature of the Civil Service System

question 79

Multiple Choice

What is the central feature of the civil service system?

• A) Merit-based, nonpolitical employment and promotion
• B) The fitting of job openings to agencies' needs
• C) The development of elaborate job classifications
• D) The separation of political and nonpolitical positions
• E) A nonpunitive, competitive promotion system

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Definitions:

Contractility

The capability of muscle tissue to contract or shorten, generating force and movement.

Secretion

The process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.

Intercalated Discs

Specialized connections between cardiomyocytes, containing gap junctions and desmosomes, facilitating synchronized heart contractions.

Cardiocyte

A muscle cell of the heart, specialized for continuous contractions that pump blood throughout the body.