Question

what was one result of the federal employee loyalty program?
a. federal employees who proved not to be communists were promoted.
b. federal employees were prohibited from expressing or advocating communist views.
c. president truman ordered government agencies to perform political background checks.
d. president truman ordered the investigation of traitorous activities by communists across the country.

Explanation:

The Federal Employee Loyalty Program, established by President Truman in 1947, mandated that federal government agencies conduct political background checks on their employees to identify those with potential ties to disloyal or subversive groups. Option A is incorrect as the program did not involve promoting cleared employees. Option B is not the core feature of this specific program. Option D is incorrect because the program focused on federal employees, not nationwide investigation of communist activities.

Answer:

C. President Truman ordered government agencies to perform political background checks.