1. Presidential Appointees “Aristocracy of the Federal Government” – –US marshals, US attorneys, ambassadors Confirmed by the Senate http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO- PLUMBOOK-2012/content-detail.html Apply for an appointment: https://apply.whitehouse.gov/https://apply.whitehouse.gov/

2. Senior Executive Service –

3. Civil Servants –(Career) employees who outlast an administration “ ” or patronage until 1883 merit system –Today of employees based on merit Office of Personnel Management Merit Systems Protection Board

4. Regulating Employee Conduct Hatch Act (Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities) – 1939 –Prohibited from raising money for candidates, wearing campaign buttons, putting sings on lawn, and running for office 1993 –Barred from running for office, but may fund-raise work on voter-registration drives, etc –Highly sensitive agencies (CIA, IRS) are barred from almost all political activity