All of the Following Statements About the Civil Service Are

question 9

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about the civil service are true EXCEPT

• A)the first limits on the spoils system came from the Pendleton Act.
• B)the Office of Personnel Management plays a large role in securing civil service employees.
• C)reform of the civil service first began under President Jimmy Carter in 1978.
• D)since 1993, civil service employees are allowed to participate in voter registration drives.
• E)today, civil service employees may make donations to political campaigns.

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