To better serve the public, some reform advocates have pushed for __________

a. decentralization of personnel systems in Texas
b. the elimination of most merit-based positions in bureaucratic agencies
c. the creation of a patronage appointment panel for administering state employment
d. a merit employment system based somewhat on U.S. law


Answer: d

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