Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Pendleton Act Is

question 78

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following statements concerning the Pendleton Act is incorrect? 

• A) It was passed during a Republican administration. 
• B) It was, in part, a response to public outrage over abuses of the spoils system. 
• C) It was, in part, a response to the assassination of President Garfield. 
• D) It was passed to avoid mass firings of Republicans. 
• E) It enhanced the power of patronage in federal appointments.

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