CH 11 Lesson 3
CH 11 Lesson 3
CH 11 Lesson 3
Service
Getting a Job
Competition for federal jobs today is stiff
The Hatch Act has been subject to two Supreme Court decisions.
Opponents argue that the law violates freedom of speech
Every president has the chance to fill about 3,700 jobs in the federal bureaucracy
These jobs are outside the civil service system, which means that a person does not need to take a
competitive civil service exam to win the position
The president appoints close to 800 top-level jobs that require Senate approval
Filling these jobs gives presidents a chance to put loyal supporters into critical positions
Political appointees are subject to more ethical restrictions than career civil servants
In 2009, an executive order was issued to ensure that full-time political appointees did not commit to
accepting gifts from lobbyists or lobbying organizations