The 47th US Congress created the civil service system in 1883, also known as the Pendleton Act. The act stipulated that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit or competitive exams, rather than political ties or political affiliation.
Chester A. Arthur
Civil service virtually ended the the spoils system. Civil service workers get their jobs through competitive examinations and keep them even though a new administration comes into power.
Chester Alan Arthur was the president when the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was passed in 1883.
Civil Service F.C. was created in 1863.
Civil Service Union was created in 1944.
Service Civil International was created in 1920.
Confederate Civil Service was created in 1861.
The civil service examination system
The American Civil Service was created to overcome the nepotism and cronyism that was rife in federal employment. Laws were passed that ensured that people were hired on merit not because of relationships.
The Civil Service System was created to improve the quality of federal workers. Prior to the implementation of the system, employees were mainly selected as a reward for political favors. This resulted in people who were really not qualified to do their jobs. The Civil Service System assured the right candidates for the job.
Newport Civil Service F.C. was created in 1963.
Ethiopian Civil Service College was created in 1995.