All of the Following Statements About Political Appointees Are True

question 8

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about political appointees are true EXCEPT

• A)they have been called the "aristocracy" of the federal government.
• B)they are sometimes appointed as a reward for campaign contributions or other political favors.
• C)they will probably occupy their position for a brief time compared to career civil servants.
• D)career civil servants sometimes ignore their wishes.
• E)their major source of authority is the ease with which they can fire civil servants.

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UCC

An acronym for the Uniform Commercial Code, a comprehensive set of laws governing commercial transactions in the United States.

CISG

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, a treaty establishing a uniform international sales law.

Reasonable Grounds

A basis of sufficient facts and information indicating that a belief or action is more likely true or correct than not, often used in legal contexts.

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