The Modern Civil Service exam 2024 with 100% correct answers
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Course
The Modern Civil Service
Institution
The Modern Civil Service
Clerical correct answersrelated to a type of office job that deals with record keeping or accounting
Hierarchical authority correct answersa system of command describing levels of authority initiating from the top down over multiple levels
Humanitarian work correct answersactivities that work...
Clerical correct answersrelated to a type of office job that deals with record keeping or accounting
Hierarchical authority correct answersa system of command describing levels of authority initiating from
the top down over multiple levels
Humanitarian work correct answersactivities that work to better the lives of other people or humanity
Sociologist correct answerssomeone that studies people and societies
The merit hiring system is designed to ensure that the successful candidate _____. (Select all that apply.)
correct answers-was not hired through patronage or the spoils system
-has had his or her past service evaluated positively
-has the skills to complete their assignments successfully
In a short response of approximately 50 words, describe why you believe elected officials' practice of
appointing government employees based on reward or friendship works against the best interests of the
nation. correct answersThe response should include a discussion of job qualifications as well as
detractors to the spoils system including the lack of motivation on the part of employees placed into
positions for which they may not have the requisite skills or ambition to provide quality service. The net
result, of course, is that government ceases to function efficiently, which drives up the cost of governing,
which, in turn, requires additional employees to be hired to address the problem, and the cycle
continues.v
Complete the following analogy:The bureaucracy is to governing as _____. correct answersa faculty is to
teaching
Which of the following might be considered government "red tape"? (Select all that apply.) correct
answers-The requirement that a person seeking a driver's license fill out six forms of similar content.
-The requirement that in order to build a fence in front of a home, three separate city departments must
be involved.
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