Which of the Following Is NOT True About Presidential Appointees

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true about presidential appointees to bureaucracies?

• A)They often do not know their own agency subordinates very well,much less people in other agencies.
• B)They must be recommended by the Office of Personnel Management's "rule of three."
• C)As political appointees,they are often unaccustomed to the administrative routines,budget cycles,and legal complexities of their agencies or departments.
• D)They tend to spend fewer years in their positions than those in the civil service.
• E)According to Hugh Heclo,their most important trait is their transience.

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