Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
True or false: Civil servants are political appointees chosen by the party in power.
- ATrue
- BFalseRight answer
Answer: False
Civil servants are selected on merit and must stay politically neutral. People join through an ordinary job application process.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The government". Practice question 521 of 651, written in our own words.