Which of the following is true of the federal government's demographic representativeness?
A. There has been much more improvement in the representation of minorities in the civil service than in the representation of women.
B. Women and minorities are better represented in Congress and the judiciary than they are among the top ranks of administrators.
C. If all employees are taken into account, the federal bureaucracy comes reasonably close to being representative of the nation's population.
D. Because the federal government has reduced efforts to specifically promote women and minorities, the proportion of white males that hold top administration positions has increased in recent years.
E. The concept of a demographically representative civil service was first endorsed by President Reagan in 1984.
Answer: C
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