https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c en-us 2017-12-09 04:24:11 UTC 2017-12-09 19:50:10 UTC hello@padlet.com nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214738474 "In 1883 Congress passed the Pendleton Act, creating the present federal civil service system" -"government employment based on competitive examinations and merit."

"The Pendleton Act transformed the nature of public service. It diminished the power of political parties and the president by putting most of the responsibility for running the day-to-day functions of executing and enforcing laws in the hands of people without close political ties to the government or department secretaries" (Chapter 11 lesson 3).]]> 2017-12-09 19:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214738474 nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214739537 The actions of government play a major role in the flow of economic activity. Governments consume and produce goods and services. Also, economic regulations provide the means for government intervention in the economy.]]> 2017-12-09 19:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214739537 nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214739830 A tax is a charge on a citizen, their property or their activity for the support of government]]> 2017-12-09 19:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214739830 nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214739987 Much of the federal government's spending is mandatory spending (required by existing law). The remainder of the budget is discretionary spending. Some categories of government spending include entitlements, such as Social Security and Medicare, defense, and interest on the national debt.]]> 2017-12-09 19:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214739987 nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214740070 2017-12-09 19:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214740070 nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214740256 Population growth, industry advances, a growing econcmy, threats to national security, and crises have helped the bureaucracy's development]]> 2017-12-09 19:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/zhno7vwdlr2c/wish/214740256