What Did the Pendleton Act Do

question 40

Multiple Choice

What did the Pendleton Act do?

• A) It established a civil-service commission to prepare competitive exams for federal jobs.
• B) It required the use of silver as well as gold to back paper currency.
• C) It started the policy of having separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites.
• D) It raised tariff rates.
• E) It gave Congress the power to investigate and oversee railroad activities.

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