The Pendleton Act.
The Assassination of President James Garfield
The assassination of President Garfield in 1883, by a lawyer who thought he had earned an appointment as ambassador, led to the Civil Service Reform Act.
Fair Housing Act of 1968
A filibuster and the assassination of President Kennedy.
The first act of aggression in World War I itself was when the Austro-Hungarian empire sent artillery into Serbia in preparation for an invasion. The act that triggered this was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
James Garfield
The Pendelton Civil Service Act.
Garfield's assassination came first. The Pendleton Act was largely a response to the assassination .
The Pendelton Civiill Service Reform Act of 1883 became law.
The assassination of President James A. Garfield led to the passing of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1883. Garfield's assassin, Charles J. Guiteau, was motivated by his belief that he deserved a political appointment. This event highlighted the need for civil service reform, leading to the establishment of a merit-based system that aimed to reduce political patronage and corruption in government positions.
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 Pendelton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883.
President Garfield.
Garfield's assassination by a disappointed office seeker, together with action by his successor, Chester Arthur. helped advance the civil service act which reformed the way government jobs were filled. There may also have some improvements in the President's persona security
The assassination of President James Garfield in 1881 played a significant role in changing the Republican Party's position on civil service reform. Garfield's assassination by a disgruntled office-seeker who was denied a government job exposed the corrupt and patronage-based system in place. As a result, Republicans recognized the need for merit-based selection and began supporting civil service reform efforts, culminating in the passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883.
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.
James A. Garfield