That some government jobs be filled on the basis of competitive exams
The Pendleton Civil Service Act required that people wanting government jobs had to pass certain tests. These tests were called Civil Service Exams. The Pendleton Civil Service Act also made it illegal to fire someone for openly stating their political opinions.
the spoiled system
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act established the merit based system of appointments which led to the decline of the spoils/patronage system. Instead of political affiliation government employees were selected by competitive exams and could not be fired based on political affiliation.
The new deal
The Pendleton Act, passed under President Alan Arthur, was the first step towards Civil Service reform in the US. The act was motivated, in part, by the assassination of President Garfield by a disappointed offiice seeker.
The civil service system is an employment system.
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Civil Service reform; in 1883, the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was passed, as a tribute to Garfield, who had been a proponent of eliminating the patronage system and hiring people based on merit.
Chester Alan Arthur was the president when the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was passed in 1883.
The Pendleton Act
the spoiled system
The Pendleton Act provided for civil service reform by transferring a number of federal jobs from a patronage basis to a merit basis.
The Pendleton Act provided for civil service reform by transferring a number of federal jobs from a patronage basis to a merit basis.
Pendleton act
Chester Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act and was fully behind the Act. Arthur did so because he wanted to increase federal jobs.
The Pendleton Civil Service Act, enacted in 1883, was supported primarily by reform-minded politicians and leaders who sought to combat corruption in government hiring practices. Notable supporters included President Chester A. Arthur, who had initially benefited from the patronage system but later became an advocate for civil service reform. Additionally, advocacy from various civic organizations and reform groups, like the National Civil Service Reform League, played a significant role in rallying public support for the Act.
Chester Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act and was fully behind the Act. Arthur did so because he wanted to increase federal jobs.