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14.
The correct answer is
A
. The primary purpose of the passage is to explain
the origins of the
U.S. Civil Service system by describing the provisions of the Civil Service Act of 1883 and the
circumstances under which the U.S. Civil Service system was created.
15.
The correct answer is
A
. The passage provides several clues that imply that the Spoils System
of employee selection was highly corrupted.
To begin, the passage
states that Civil Service
Act was passed by Congress “in response to public outcry over the Spoils System.” Further,
the passage describes a component of the Act, (i.e., protections for employees from political
coercion), which implies that political coercion occurred within the Spoils System.
