It reduced the powers of the spoils system.
The Pendleton Act of 1883 established a merit-based civil service system in the United States, which aimed to reduce political patronage in government appointments. This led to a more professional and efficient public service. However, the act also limited the ability of elected officials to reward their supporters with government jobs, potentially weakening party loyalty and cooperation.
The Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883 aimed to reduce patronage and corruption in government by establishing a merit-based system for federal employment, which promoted professionalism and efficiency in the civil service. Positive effects included increased accountability and a more skilled workforce, as positions were filled based on qualifications rather than political connections. However, a negative consequence was the potential for reduced political influence by elected officials over appointments, which some argue weakened the responsiveness of government to the electorate. Additionally, the act led to the growth of a bureaucratic system that could sometimes be seen as unresponsive or overly rigid.
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.
Pendleton Act is a law of government of USA which was established in 1883. It is also known as Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act . It established that government jobs should be given through competitive exams to those who are selected on merit and not through association with politicians and influential people.The Pendleton Act of 1883 established that jobs in government could be rewarded on merit.
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Chester A. Arthur
Civil Service Commission.
When someone has a great attitude to effects the people that they come in to contact with, in a service delivery it may even result in a financial tip. When someone has a negative attitude it also effects people and may result in a negative complaint from the customer.
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The Pendleton Act provided for civil service reform by transferring a number of federal jobs from a patronage basis to a merit basis.