Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The federal civil service system was promoted on the basis of the merit system, with hiring and promotion tied to the results of competitive tests, education, and other qualifications.
2. The First Civil Service Commission was created under the Hatch Act.
3. The CIA is an example of an independent executive agency.
4. As a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, one area of the federal bureaucracy that continued to grow was defense.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
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