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What was the purpose of the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883?
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What was the purpose of the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883?

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The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act (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.
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