Under a "Spoils System" of Selection,public Employees Are Chosen Based

question 51

Multiple Choice

Under a "spoils system" of selection,public employees are chosen based upon

• A) their scores on a "merit" exam.
• B) their education level.
• C) their civil service classification level.
• D) affirmative action quota systems.
• E) who they supported and gave money to in the last election.

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Definitions:

Rent-seeking Activities

Efforts to increase one’s share of existing wealth without creating new wealth, often through manipulation of the economic environment.

Economic Efficiency

Economic Efficiency occurs when a system allocates resources in a way that maximizes the production of goods and services at the lowest cost.

Political Corruption

The abuse of entrusted power by political leaders for private gain, undermining democracy and governance.

Special-interest Effect

Describes how policy decisions can be influenced by small groups who stand to gain substantially, often at the expense of the larger population.