0
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Judy
Vivi
FranAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
The Pendleton Reform Act attempted to reform?
civil service
What statement best describe the purpose of the pendleton act?
to reform the civil service system
What was the primary objective of the efforts to reform the country's civil service in the late 1800s?
The primary objective to reform civil service in the late 1800s was to hire government workers based on merit, through education and testing, rather than which party the applicant supported. This was known as the Pendleton Act.
What created the Civil service system?
The federal civil service was started officially by law in 1871. In 1882, the Pendleton Civil Service Act stipulated that Civil Service employment was to be based on merit rather than at the whim of supervisors.
What was established to battle the spoil system by requiring government job seekers to take exams?
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.
The Pendleton Reform Act attempted to reform?
civil service
What could be a positive outcome of the assassination of James Garfield?
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.
What president created the Civil Service System?
Chester Alan Arthur was the president when the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was passed in 1883.
The pendleton civil service act 1883 attempt to reform the?
the spoiled system
What was the first reform that successfully laid the foundation for the present civil service system?
The Pendleton Act
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 was designed to reduce patronage and was also known as?
Pendleton act
What the purpose of the Pendleton Act?
The Pendleton Act provided for civil service reform by transferring a number of federal jobs from a patronage basis to a merit basis.
What was the purpose of pendleton act?
The Pendleton Act provided for civil service reform by transferring a number of federal jobs from a patronage basis to a merit basis.
The Pendleton Civil Service act 1883 attempted to reform what system?
The Pendleton Civil Service Act attempted to reform the spoils system, which was the act by the President to reward his followers with government jobs. The spoils system worked in all levels and branches of the government. Wherever there is an elected official with the power to choose employees for positions, there is a spoils system. The federal government is the country's biggest employer, and elections are fought mainly to win those positions to distribute to the member of the ruling party. The Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883 made a few restraints from open patronage jobs for contributions to the party. This still continues in the upper positions like the ambassadorships.
What position did arthur on civil service reform and what did he do to support it?
Chester Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act and was fully behind the Act. Arthur did so because he wanted to increase federal jobs.
What position did Arthur take on civil service reform what did he do to support it?
Chester Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act and was fully behind the Act. Arthur did so because he wanted to increase federal jobs.
What position did Arthur take on civil-service reform and when did he do to support it?
Chester Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act and was fully behind the Act. Arthur did so because he wanted to increase federal jobs.
