Employees Who Are "Blanketed In" Are

Employees who are "blanketed in" are

A) prohibited from engaging in partisan politics.
B) employed through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) merit system.
C) ensured patronage jobs, as long as their party wins the presidential election.
D) covered by the merit system, although they are appointed.
E) selected on the basis of patronage but are eventually promoted on the basis of merit.