The Pendleton Act, the Basis for the Modern Civil Service

question 74

Multiple Choice

The Pendleton Act, the basis for the modern civil service, initially did which of the following?

• A) put about 10% of federal jobs under the merit system
• B) put all federal jobs under the merit system
• C) removed about 85% of federal jobs from the merit system
• D) removed about 50% of federal jobs from the merit system

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