The Number of Political Appointees at the Top of the Federal

question 50

Multiple Choice

The number of political appointees at the top of the federal bureaucracy is ______.

• A) much smaller than that of other countries
• B) about the same as that of other countries
• C) much greater than that of other countries
• D) not known to be any different than that of other countries

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