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marin [14]
3 years ago
5

Why was the Pendleton Act of 1883 passed?

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arsen [322]3 years ago
4 0
Following the assassination of President James A. Garfield by a disgruntled job seeker, Congress passed the Pendleton Act in January of 1883. The Pendleton Act provided that Federal Government jobs be awarded on the basis of merit and that Government employees be selected through competitive exams.
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