Which of the following statements about the civil service is true?

A) The federal government employs more people than state and local governments.
B) The Pendleton Act was designed to make federal service more rewarding to top administrators.
C) Most federal employees work outside Washington, DC.
D) At its highest levels sit career bureaucrats.

Civil Service

A sector of government composed mainly of career bureaucrats hired on professional merit rather than appointed or elected, whose role is to implement government policy.

Pendleton Act

A United States federal law enacted in 1883 which established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation.

Federal Employees

Individuals who work within one of the departments or agencies of the United States government.