The Eightfold Increase in the Number of Federal Employees That

question 112

Multiple Choice

The eightfold increase in the number of federal employees that occurred between 1816 and 1861 was largely the result of

• A) abuses of patronage by Congress and the presidency.
• B) rapid industrialization.
• C) the government's taking on new functions.
• D) increased demands on traditional government functions.
• E) the emergence of a national economy.

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