American civil service system changed since George Washington's presidency as it has developed into more of a merit-based system for selecting officials.
Option C
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The merit-based system of filling government office jobs enhances political loyalty and responsibility.
The method also has its disadvantages.
The most frequent complaint was that the politicians are no longer as sensitive as they once were to elected government officials.
It may, however, be a reasonable balance for the level of performance and knowledge required in the world today.
The merit system would have also pressured all candidates to perform correctly, as provided for in the Pendleton Act, many years ago. This mandatory assessment has since been eliminated and now, about 85% of all federal government positions are filled by evaluating the candidates' qualifications, backgrounds, knowledge and skills.
In "Wilson's War Message to Congress", he compares the German government to governments of the past. What he is hoping to convey is <em>the comparison attempts to make the German government look uncivilized and brutal</em>. In early 1917, diplomatic relations with Germany were getting worse. On April 1917, Wilson delivered this message to Congress. Four days later Congress decided that the U.S. should enter the war.
They were all plants at one point
Ans: Three generally accepted turning points of the Civil War are three battles: Antietam, Gettysburg and Vicksburg. One might well add a fourth, namely, the Emancipation Proclamation, because it redefined the goals of the war for both North and South.
