Author Question: Which statement is a criticism of county governments' use of the spoils system for hiring? a. It ... (Read 105 times)

londonang · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which statement is a criticism of county governments' use of the spoils system for hiring?

a. It can lead to unqualified people holding county jobs.
b. It can contribute to a high turnover rate, as new elected officials bring in their own people.
c. The employees may represent only a narrow group of people in society.
d. The employees may represent only one political party, since their bosses are elected in partisan elections.
e. All of these are criticisms.

Question 2

Except in the few counties using a unit system, the construction and maintenance of county roads and bridges is the responsibility of _____.

a. the county judge
b. individual county commissioners
c. the assessor-collector of taxes
d. the county engineer
e. the county clerk