The factor that distinguishes merit system from spoils system is that ________.
A. it is generally used to hire only male employees
B. it is used to select employees for subordinate positions
C. hiring is based on demonstrated skill, training, and performance
D. hiring is based on rewarding party loyalists and friends
E. employees hired through merit system usually show poor performance
Question 2
A system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends is known as a ________.
A. merit system
B. connector model
C. two-track system
D. de facto segregation
E. spoils system