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The Pendleton Act helped to relieve the issue of corruption in government. How did this act accomplish this goal?
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The Pendleton Act helped to relieve the issue of corruption in government. How did this act accomplish this goal?

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It reduced corruption because it established that government positions would be granted based on merit, and not on political affiliation. It was successful because parties had to become successful at businesses to earn funding.
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