Why didn’t the reforms made after President Garfield’s assassination completely reduce corruption nationwide?
A.The reforms applied only to state governments.
B.The reforms applied only to the federal government.
C.The reforms applied only to city governments.
D.The reforms applied only to city and state governments.

Question

Why didn’t the reforms made after President Garfield’s assassination completely reduce corruption nationwide?
A.The reforms applied only to state governments.
B.The reforms applied only to the federal government.
C.The reforms applied only to city governments.
D.The reforms applied only to city and state governments.

theyankee · Answer

It only applied to  government workers. It was called the pendleton act, btw, and was largely considered unsuccessful.