The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 was designed to solve the following personnel management weaknesses in the U.S. Civil Service except:
A. lack of clear mechanisms and principles for performance appraisal
B. existence of "protected employment"
C. excessive presidential control over the Civil Service Commission
D. a lack of standardization and professionalization by the U.S. government in how it conducts collective bargaining with its employees
Answer: C. excessive presidential control over the Civil Service Commission