All of the following statements about the civil service are true EXCEPT

A. the first limits on the spoils system came from the Pendleton Act.
B. the Office of Personnel Management plays a large role in securing civil service employees.
C. reform of the civil service first began under President Jimmy Carter in 1978.
D. since 1993, civil service employees are allowed to participate in voter registration drives.
E. today, civil service employees may make donations to political campaigns.


Answer: C

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