<span>The answer is the option A. Those who perform the best. Meritocracy comes from merit and cratia (merit rules); it means that in the ideal meritocracy the individuals with greatest merits (best performance) will be rewarded with the highest positions, responsibilities and salaries.</span><span />
<span>Which statement is an important point in this passage?
John Walden learned all that he could from his schoolteacher.
Judge Straight has practiced law for nearly 50 years.
The laws of the time did not allow men of color to practice law.</span>
