A Merit Employment System

A merit employment system

A) is similar to political patronage because officeholders choose employees they have personal relationships with that are best qualified for the job.
B) became very successful in Texas once the legislature set up an independent agency solely for the purpose of testing perspective employees and monitoring existing employees.
C) is inconsistent with the individualistic political culture in Texas because of the decentralized plural executive and officeholders who jealously guard their prerogative to hire and fire.
D) failed in Texas because the legislators were unwilling to give employment to women and minorities without extensively testing them, while allowing Anglo men patronage positions.
E) is consistent with the individualistic political culture in Texas because of the decentralized plural executive and officeholders' desire to get the very best employees.