Which of the Following Is True of the Federal Government's

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the federal government's demographic representativeness?

• A)Because the federal government has reduced efforts to specifically promote women and minorities,the proportion of white males that hold top administration positions has increased in recent years.
• B)If all employees are taken into account,the federal bureaucracy comes reasonably close to being representative of the nation's population.
• C)Women and minorities are better represented in Congress and the judiciary than they are among the top ranks of administrators.
• D)The concept of a demographically representative civil service was first endorsed by President Reagan in 1984.
• E)There has been much more improvement in the representation of minorities in the civil service than in the representation of women.

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