Patronage is described as
A) the practice of filling government jobs with political allies or cronies.
B) the practice of appointing a certain percentage of the national bureaucracy.
C) maintaining a service that the private sector does not have enough financial incentive to do.
D) maintaining the safety of products for the public.
E) the tendency for big government to endure over the long term.
The purpose of the Pendleton Act of 1883 was to
A) provide public funding for presidential campaigns.
B) create the Central Intelligence Agency.
C) create government corporations.
D) establish the Justice Department.
E) reduce patronage by creating a civil service.
Appointments under the civil service system are made based on
A) patriotism.
B) political beliefs.
C) merit.
D) need.
E) patronage.
The national bureaucracy is staffed by roughly 2. 7 million civilian employees, who account for about _____ of the U.S. work force.
A) 2
B) 14
C) 28
D) 35
E) 75
The U.S. Postal Service and Amtrak are examples of
A) off-line spending.
B) congressional intrusion into bureaucratic agencies.
C) consumer service departments.
D) government corporations.
E) independent agencies.
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