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What was the Pendleton Civil Service Act?
What led to its passage?

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What was the Pendleton Civil Service Act? 
What led to its passage?

anonymous · Answer

The act provided selection of government employees by competitive exams,[1] rather than ties to politicians or political affiliation. It also made it illegal to fire or demote government employees for political reasons and prohibited soliciting campaign donations on Federal government property.[1] To enforce the merit system and the judicial system, the law also created the United States Civil Service Commission.[1] A crucial result was the shift of the parties to reliance on funding from business,[2] since they could no longer depend on patronage hopefuls. that for one. hey i got this from wikipedia, go there. :) it will help a lot!!

anonymous · Answer

The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act (ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403) of United States is a federal law established in 1883 that stipulated that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit.[1] The act provided selection of government employees by competitive exams,[1] rather than ties to politicians or political affiliation. It also made it illegal to fire or demote government employees for political reasons and prohibited soliciting campaign donations on Federal government property. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendleton_Civil_Service_Reform_Act Started during the Chester A. Arthur administration, the Pendleton Civil Service Act served as a response to President James Garfield's assassination by Charles Julius Guiteau. The Act was passed into law on January 16, 1883. - See more at: http://www.chacha.com/question/what-event-led-to-the-passage-of-the-pendleton-civil-service-act#sthash.fRU7GAn6.dpuf

anonymous · Answer

The Pendleton (investment) Civil Service Reform Act (ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403) of 1883 United States federal law established the United States Civil Service Commission, which placed most federal government employees on the merit system and marked the end of the so-called spoils system. The act provided for some government jobs to be filled on the basis of competitive exams.