What Did the Pendleton Act Do

question 39

Multiple Choice

What did the Pendleton Act do?

• A) Extend federal civil service protections to the states
• B) Reorganize the federal government and exempt a substantial number of government employees from civil service protections
• C) Increase the number of government employees selected by the spoils system
• D) Establish the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations
• E) Establish a merit system during the Civil War

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