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What did the Pendleton civil service act do?

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The Pendleton Act provided that federal government jobs be awarded on the basis of merit and that government employees be selected through competitive exams.

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The Pendleton Civil Service Act provided for the selection of some government employees by competitive exams, rather than ties to politicians or political affiliation. It also made it illegal to fire or demote these government officials for political reasons and created the United States Civil Service Commission to enforce the merit system

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