All of the Following Statements About the Civil Service Are

question 28

Multiple Choice

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

• A) civil service positions are filled based on networking and political connections.
• B) civil service jobs are filled based on political party affiliation.
• 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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Definitions:

Optimism

The inclination to maintain a hopeful and positive attitude towards the future, expecting good outcomes.

Power And Authority

Refers to the capacity to influence or control others' actions and the legitimate right to make decisions, respectively.

Ideal Self

The way you would like to be or plan to become.

Instrumental Values

Values that act as means to an end, guiding behavior towards achieving certain goals or desirable states.