The original reason for the enactment of the Civil False Claims Act was to:
A)protect the government from fraudulent defense contractors.
B)prevent corporate retaliation against federal whistle-blowers.
C)impose specific performance deadlines in processing whistle-blower complaints.
D)prevent whistle-blowers from filing cases against multinational corporations.

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The original reason for the enactment of the Civil False Claims Act was to protect the government from fraudulent defense contractors who were supplying the Union Army during the Civil War. The act encouraged private citizens to report fraud against the government and allowed them to file lawsuits on behalf of the government. The act was later amended to include other types of fraud against the government.

The Original Reason for the Enactment of the Civil False