The passage of the Pendleton Act historically significant because it made the quality of someone's work the basis for hiring. <span>The </span>Pendleton<span> Civil Service Reform </span>Act<span> (ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403) is a United States federal law, enacted in 1883, which established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation.</span>
They were used to increase mobility
They had no real power or authority to enforce their laws, taxes, and/or polices.
Congress had no power to coin money
Congress was unable to impose taxes
No national court system was established to protect the rights of U.S citizens
Congress was unable to regulate interstate and foreign commerce
if it was local an non government afflicting it would be in a state trial
