The merit system is when a person is hired or works for a civil service organization and they are hired based on the organization's needs rather than their political needs. The merit system affects the was civil service positions are advertised. With the merit system in place, applicants would be asked a series of questions based on knowledge, skills, and abilities and the applicant with better knowledge, skills, and abilities would be hired for those reasons started rather than being hired for which political party the applicant supports. This is an important system that ensures fairness in the hiring process within the civil service field. True or false?