NO ... it was An Act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States ...
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American in Congress assembled, That the president is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, three persons, not more than two of whom shall be adherents of the same party, as Civil Service Commissioners, and said three commissioners shall constitute the United States Civil Service Commission. Said commissioners shall hold no other official place under the United States.
The President may remove any commissioner; and any vacancy in the position of commissioner shall be so filled by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as to conform to said conditions for the first selection of commissioners.
The commissioners shall each receive a salary of three thousand five hundred dollars a year. And each of said commissioners shall be paid his necessary traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of his duty as a commissioner.
No, the Civil Service Act of 1883 did not mandate military service. The act was actually designed to reform and professionalize the federal civil service system in the United States by establishing a merit-based system of hiring and promotion. Military service requirements are typically governed by separate legislation or policies.
The branch of military service that Jefferson considered least threatening was the navy. He thought it was the branch that would be able to suppress Barbary states.
The reason(s) I think civil service should be based on merit and fitness is because without merit, one is likely to be dishonest, with dishonesty follows corruption, and corruption follows disaster. fitness is important for those in the military because they may need to fight. In order to fight, one must be at least somewhat fit.
To be a Mexican citizen.To be at least 18 years old.To be fit for military service (a medical check up is often performed).
Navy
Eight. Four active and four in the reserves.
Children cannot join the military. You must be at least 18 to sign a military service contract. If you have your high school complete and your parents will sign, you can join at 17.
Depends on what exactly you want to do, and what your goals are.
yes, if you want to keep your Brazilian nationality every man, independent were they live need to go at least to a consulate or embassy to register for their military service.
The Chinese civil service exam under the Han dynasty required a fair knowledge of the writings of the philosopher Confucius -or at least the writings attributed to him.
Most males are required to register for the selective service when they turn 18. In case of an emergency they can be called for a military draft.
It was the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act that said government jobs should be given to people based on merit. The act became law in 1883.
The Pendleton Act