The Civil Service System Created by Pendleton Civil Service Act

question 34

Multiple Choice

The civil service system created by Pendleton Civil Service Act is guided by which hiring principle(s) ?

• A) open competition
• B) political experience
• C) competence
• D) bureaucratic experience and political partisanship
• E) open competition, competence, and political neutrality

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Definitions:

Negative Support

Assistance or backing that ultimately has detrimental effects on the recipient or does not lead to positive outcomes.

Listeners

Individuals who engage in the act of attentively hearing sounds or receiving messages.

Performance Norm

Performance norm sets expectations for how hard members work and what the team should accomplish.

Group Members

Individuals who belong to a specific collective, sharing common goals, interests, or tasks.