If you were creating a brand-new nation, how would you set up the government? why?

I'd give more power to the local/state level over federal government.

Because federal goverment is usually controlled by lobbyists, at the state level the people have control.

it provided for selection of government employees through competitive examinations. it also made it unlawful to fire or demote covered employees for political reasons or to require them to give political service or payment, and it set up a civil service commission to enforce the law.

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letter a is the answer