Before the Establishment of the Civil Service System in 1883

question 54

Multiple Choice

Before the establishment of the civil service system in 1883, what system of hiring was used to staff the federal bureaucracy?

• A) Bureaucrats were hired permanently and remained in office until they died.
• B) Congressional representatives rewarded their supporters with appointments.
• C) The Supreme Court oversaw the staffing of the federal bureaucracy.
• D) The president hired bureaucrats through the patronage system.
• E) After election victory, political parties rewarded their supporters with federal bureaucratic posts.

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Definitions:

Short-Run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the quantity of a good that producers are willing and able to supply at different prices in the short term, holding some factors constant.

Market Supply Curve

Represents the total quantity of a good that sellers are willing to sell across all price points in a given market.

Cotton Producer

An entity or individual engaged in the cultivation and production of cotton.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded equals the quantity supplied, resulting in market balance.