"In 750-1,000 words, do the following:
· Explain what civil service looked like before 1978.
· Explain what civil service looks like since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
· Analyze if the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 had any direct or indirect implications for civil service at the state or local level.
· Discuss other Federal laws that may have impacted civil service and shaped an increasingly diverse workplace.