What did the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 create?

A. the merit system of civil service hiring
B. the Executive Office of the President
C. the Senior Executive Service
D. the Office of Management and Budget
E. the Department of the Interior


Answer: C

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A. chief executive B. commander in chief C. chief legislator D. head of state E. chief diplomat

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a. weapons of mass destruction, because the CIA believes spies should be used to locate them while the Department of Homeland Security prefers to use satellite technology b. covert action, which was traditionally carried out by the CIA but is increasingly being carried out by the military c. decentralization of authority since 9/11, because the CIA is rapidly losing its standing within the intelligence community as the National Security Agency takes over more of its traditional roles d. communication, which was better under the pre-9/11 organizational structure of the intelligence community, since it encouraged the various agencies to work collaboratively

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