​Which Statement Is a Criticism of County Governments' Use of the Spoils

question 39

Multiple Choice

​Which statement is a criticism of county governments' use of the spoils system for hiring?

• A)​It can lead to unqualified people holding county jobs.
• B)​It can contribute to a high turnover rate, as new elected officials bring in their own people.
• C)​The employees may represent only a narrow group of people in society.
• D)​The employees may represent only one political party, since their bosses are elected in partisan elections.
• E)​All of these are criticisms.

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Definitions:

Hyperopic

Referring to farsightedness, a common vision condition where distant objects can be seen clearly, but close ones do not come into proper focus.

Myopic

Nearsightedness; a condition in which close objects appear clearly but distant ones don't.

Nearsighted

A vision condition, also known as myopia, where close objects appear clear but distant ones are blurry.

Stimulus

A change in the environment that elicits a response from an organism or a system.