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Select ALL the correct answers.

Answer 1

Answer:it is an early example of government reform.

It required people to pass a test proving their competence.

It covered 15 percent of civil service appointments.

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Answer 2

Three statements that are correct about the Pendleton Act are;

• Most Gilded Age presidents supported its goals.
• It required people to pass a test proving their competence.
• It is an early example of government reform.

The Pendleton Act was passed in January 1883 when a young job seeker killed President James A. Garfield.

Prior to this time, jobs were given based on familiarity and friendship with people. It was called the "spoils system". This left a lot of deserving people jobless.

This Act ensured that candidates were given jobs based on merit. They were to take competitive exams from which the best candidates were chosen and employed.

It is a form of the reform movement and was pushed by President Chester A. Authur who succeeded Garfield. Presidents that succeeded Chester improved on the Pendleton Act.

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