🏛️OPM implements Schedule F affecting 50,000 career positions
Economy
Public Policy
Trump's first executive order January 20, 2025, immediately revived Schedule F reclassifying tens of thousands of federal jobs outside civil service protections, allowing at-will firing of career officials for policy-influencing positions based on political loyalty.
Review Topic
Test your knowledge with interactive questions
10 questions
5:00
15 available
Key Takeaways
Influential Figures
No influential figures found.
Some topics may not have prominent individuals directly associated.
Why This Matters
💼 Your Job Security:
Schedule F puts career officials at risk of at-will firing based on political loyalty rather than job performance or expertise.
🛡️ Your Government Services:
Politicized staffing can reduce expert advice on everything from FEMA disaster response to Federal Reserve economic policy affecting your community.
⚖️ Your Constitutional Balance:
Concentrating hiring power in the White House undermines checks and balances that prevent any single person from controlling government operations.
🗳️ Your Democratic Accountability:
When career professionals get replaced by political appointees, it reduces the expertise and continuity that keeps government programs working effectively.
What Others Are Asking
No Questions Yet
Be the first to ask
Detailed Content
1
When did Trump sign the executive order reinstating Schedule F?
Multiple Choice
Government
3
Which constitutional principle does Schedule F most directly challenge?
Multiple Choice
Constitutional Law
4
What was the original purpose of civil service protections established in 1883?
Multiple Choice
Government
5
Which agency heads did Trump reportedly want to replace immediately under Schedule F?
Multiple Choice
Public Policy
6
What percentage of the federal workforce does the civil service system typically protect?
Multiple Choice
Government
7
Which Supreme Court case established that Congress, not the president, controls federal personnel systems?
Multiple Choice
Constitutional Law
8
What must agencies submit within 90 days under the new Schedule F order?
Multiple Choice
Government
9
Which federal employee union filed the first lawsuit challenging Schedule F?
Multiple Choice
Public Policy
10
How does Schedule F differ from normal political appointee positions?
Multiple Choice
Government
11
What constitutional authority does Trump cite for Schedule F?
Multiple Choice
Constitutional Law
12
Schedule F employees can be fired without cause or appeal rights.
True/False
Government
13
Biden completely eliminated Schedule F during his presidency.
True/False
Government
14
Congress has the constitutional power to override Schedule F through legislation.
True/False
Constitutional Law
15
Federal agencies welcomed Schedule F as improving efficiency.
True/False
Public Policy