How Did the Pendleton Act Reform the System of Hiring

question 45

Multiple Choice

How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring federal employees?

• A)It required hiring decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit.
• B)It required hiring decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty.
• C)It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty,but made firing federal employees easier.
• D)It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty,but made firing federal employees more difficult.

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