The Merit System Is Defined as

The merit system is defined as

A) federal employees who work for government through a competitive, not political selection.
B) a system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends.
C) a system of public employment in which selection and promotion depend on demonstrated performance rather than political patronage.
D) an agency that administers civil service laws, rules, and regulations.
E) an independent agency that oversees and protects merit in the federal government personnel system.