President George Washington sought to meet the problem of delegation in part by doing which of the following?

A. by regularly replacing officials regardless of the performance of the civil servant
B. by appointing men of superior reputation, education, and means
C. by abdicating responsibility for the appointment process to Congress
D. by holding public referenda on high-profile appointments


Answer: B

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