What Was the Civil Service Act of 1883
The Civil Service Act of 1883, commonly called the Pendleton Act, established a merit-based federal hiring system to replace partisan patronage with competitive exams and job se...
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The Civil Service Act of 1883, commonly called the Pendleton Act, established a merit-based federal hiring system to replace partisan patronage with competitive exams and job se...
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