What Did the Pendleton Act Do

question 26

Multiple Choice

What did the Pendleton Act do?

• A) It established a civil-service commission.
• 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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Definitions:

Hydrogen Bond

A weak bond formed between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom, such as oxygen or nitrogen, in another molecule, important in the structure of water and biological molecules.

Polar Covalent Bond

A type of chemical bond where a pair of electrons is unequally shared between two atoms.

Water Molecule

A chemical compound consisting of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom, essential for all known forms of life.

Hydrogen Atom

The simplest type of atom, consisting of one proton in the nucleus and one electron orbiting the nucleus, fundamental to the chemistry of life.