A person appointed to a government position after passing an examination is probably joining the ...

A person appointed to a government position after passing an examination is probably joining the
 
  A) excepted service.
  B) competitive service.
  C) patronage system.
  D) cabinet.
  E) district court system.

Question -2-

According to the text, which of the following factors does NOT explain the behavior of bureaucratic officials?
 
  A) how they are recruited
  B) their personal attributes
  C) the constraints of outside forces
  D) their voting records
  E) how they are rewarded

Question -3-

The discretionary authority of appointed officials is their authority to
 
  A) shift federal dollars without clear authorization.
  B) not implement legislation.
  C) make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws.
  D) support federal policy on a strictly private level.
  E) act on behalf of government officials and represent the government in courts of law.