The passages below are from Executive Order 13490, issued by President Barack Obama in 2009. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution …it is hereby ordered as follows:

…Every appointee in every executive agency …shall be ...committed to, the following pledge upon becoming an appointee:

"As a condition, and in consideration, of my employment in the United States Government in a position invested with the public trust, …I will not accept gifts from registered lobbyists or lobbying organizations for the duration of my service as an appointee.”

Based on these passages, what is the purpose of this executive order?

Question 6 options:

Government employees should be held to the rule of law.

Government employees should respect enforcement of the law.

Government employees should work with interest groups.

Government employees should support political candidates.

the great wall of china worked as a defense for the feudal states of the zhou dynasty to the north. during the warring states period more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. it was semi successful because despite the wall, the mongols eventually conquered china also the great wall provided protection to the economic development and cultural progress, safeguarded the trading routes such as the silk road, and secured transmission of information and transportation. @jayxboof

patriotism is when people have love and devotion for their country.

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answer: ensure protection from communism

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the north atlantic treaty was largely dormant until the korean war initiated the establishment of nato to implement it, by means of an integrated military structure: this included the formation of supreme headquarters allied powers europe in 1951, which adopted the western union's military structures and plans.