The federal bureaucracy as part of the executive branch exercises substantial independence in implementing governmental policies and programs. Most workers in the federal bureaucracy are civil-service employees who are organized under a merit system.

A. True
B. False

A=> True.

Explanation:

A merit system deals with competency. A worker in the merit system is being employed in the basis that he or she has what is required for that particular role or specific role. The merit system is not based on you knowing someone in high position or maybe your family knows someone in high position but it is based on what you have in your brain.

The federal bureaucracies are the bodies, the organizations, the departments and the agencies related to the federal government. The federal bureaucracy give work to anyone that has the capability and the capacity to work their and not based on who you know.

i believe the answer is: returns on investments, no wages

people who belong in upper class society would most likely get there by obtaining multiple source of income, which a certain percentage of ownership for businesses. since most of them are job creator, they would most likely get their money from profit, not wages.