The creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) led to the federal government
A) regulating the national economy for the first time in a meaningful way.
B) supporting state's efforts against regulation.
C) assuming complete control of the railroads.
D) opposing civil service reforms.
E) regulating international relations.
Question -2-Between 1816 and 1861, the number of federal employees increased eight-fold, in large part because of
A) an increase in the need for government accountants.
B) growth in the production and regulation of alcohol.
C) dramatic increases in new government functions.
D) growth in the Post Office.
E) increases in military staff.
Question -3-During most of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, appointments to the civil service were based primarily on
A) merit.
B) education.
C) patronage.
D) wealth.
E) experience in government.
Question -4-During the early years of the federal government, this department held most of the power.
A) Department of the Interior
B) War Department
C) Post Office Department
D) State Department
E) Treasury Department
Question -5-In the first Congress, it was decided that appointed federal officials would be removable by
A) either the president or Congress.
B) the president and Congress acting together.
C) the president alone.
D) Congress alone.
E) the Supreme Court.
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