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Difficulty: MediumThe Civil Service: Characteristics, Organization, and Functions

In a democratic state, civil servants are required to execute government policies faithfully regardless of their personal political convictions or which political party holds executive power. Which core characteristic of the civil service does this rule reflect?

  1. ImpartialityAnswer
  2. B
    Anonymity
  3. C
    Permanence
  4. D
    Hierarchy

Answer

Impartiality
Impartiality ensures that civil servants provide non-partisan, objective administrative service to whatever political party is democratically elected to form the government.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the core scenario described in the stem
The stem describes career officials implementing official policies objectively without regard to personal political bias or party allegiance.
Identifying the central duty required of public officials allows matching it with the correct civil service principle.
2
Distinguish impartiality from related civil service principles
Impartiality (or political neutrality) explicitly obligates officials to serve the elected administration loyally regardless of ideological differences.
This differentiates impartiality from permanence (job tenure security) and anonymity (working behind the scenes).

Key Concept

Impartiality and Political Neutrality in the Civil Service
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The Civil Service: Characteristics, Organization, and Functions

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