During Most of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries,appointments to the Civil

question 31

Multiple Choice

 During most of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries,appointments to the civil service were based primarily on 

• A) merit. 
• B) education. 
• C) patronage. 
• D) wealth. 
• E) experience in government.

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