Why was it important that civil service positions were not hereditary?

a.
so officials would be well-qualified

b.
so officials would be diverse

c.
so officials would not all know each other

d.
so officials would be well-traveled

answer:

it was important that civil service positions were not hereditary so that officials would be well-qualified. the fear was that if these positions were hereditary or inherited by a parent then officials would not really qualify for the position they inherited. there would be no requirements to serve except that their parent was previously an official. by not allowing this officials would be so {a officials would be well-qualified }

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