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What event led to the passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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.

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