Why Was the Hatch Act Adopted by Congress in 1939

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why was the Hatch Act adopted by Congress in 1939?

• A) To encourage federal employees to run for state but not federal government
• B) To prevent federal employees from switching political parties
• C) To prohibit federal employees from active involvement in political campaigns
• D) To increase federal employee participation in running voter registration drives
• E) To establish a patronage system during the Great Depression

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Consumer Surplus

The economic benefit enjoyed by consumers when they pay less for a product than what they were prepared to pay.

Producer Surplus

The financial gap between the price sellers are willing to accept for goods or services and the price they eventually get.

Price Floor

A legal minimum on the price at which a good can be sold.

Consumer Surplus

The variation in the comprehensive amount consumers are willing to layout for a good or service and the actual layout.