He did not believe that Confucian learning was needed for gov't jobs.
"the merit system embodied in civil service exams"
The civil service system favored the rich job seekers because only the rich familes can afford the educate their sons for difficult exams.
The first civilization to have a system of education was the Sumerians. You can blame them for the invention of "exams".
benglore ;mysore
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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.
How brave the applicants were
they protested
Chester Alan Arthur pushed the act which set up civil service exams to replace presidential appointments. This action was largely a response to the assassination of President Garfield by a disappointed office-seeker.
Before the Mongol invasion, Chinese officials were selected through civil service exams. After the invasion, this system was eliminated.
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Chester Alan Arthur pushed the act which set up civil service exams to replace presidential appointments. This action was largely a response to the assassination of President Garfield by a disappointed office-seeker.