Under the spoils system, government posts went to

Under the spoils system, government posts went to
 
  a. men who had completed a higher education.
  b. military personnel.
  c. the administrations political supporters.
  d. the family members of congressmen.
  e. those whose experience was relevant to the position.

Question -2-

Under the merit system, federal employees
 
  a. are presidential appointees.
  b. serve at the pleasure of the president.
  c. do not lose their jobs simply because a new administration comes to power.
  d. receive their posts through political patronage.
  e. are elected through popular vote.

Question -3-

39. As the federal workforce shrank in the late twentieth century, the payrolls of state and local governments
 
  a. caused many localities to declare bankruptcy.
  b. fluctuated dramatically.
  c. grew.
  d. remained steady.
  e. shrank.