The Hatch Act,passed in 1940

question 16

Multiple Choice

The Hatch Act,passed in 1940,

• A)established the patronage system for federal employment.
• B)prohibited the president from firing the heads of independent executive agencies.
• C)prohibits federal civil service employees from active participation in partisan politics.
• D)required the publication of the Plum Book.
• E)established the federal civil service.

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Lower Production Costs

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