1883 Civil Service Reform Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed corruption in government hiring
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Civil_Service_Reform_Act_of_1978
gptkbp:applies_to federal government employees
gptkbp:created a framework for federal employment practices
gptkbp:date_enacted January 16, 1883
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established gptkb:Civil_Service_Commission
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:Office_of_Personnel_Management
gptkbp:has_limitations political influence in hiring
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1883 Civil Service Reform Act
gptkbp:impact reduced political patronage
gptkbp:increased public trust in government
gptkbp:influenced state civil service laws
gptkbp:influenced_by assassination of James A. Garfield
gptkbp:influenced_public_policy_on government employment practices
gptkbp:inspired subsequent civil service reforms
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:Senator_George_H._Pendleton
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical research on governance
gptkbp:is_associated_with the end of patronage politics
gptkbp:is_challenged_by subsequent political movements.
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions on government reform
gptkbp:is_considered a landmark in American political history
gptkbp:is_criticized_for political machines
gptkbp:is_discussed_in political reform literature
gptkbp:is_documented_in U. S. legislative archives
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by government accountability studies
gptkbp:is_examined_in public administration research
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Civil_Service_Commission
gptkbp:is_linked_to the rise of professional civil service
gptkbp:is_opposed_by some political leaders
gptkbp:is_part_of U. S. legislative history
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a significant reform measure
gptkbp:is_referenced_in historical analyses of U. S. governance
gptkbp:is_reflected_in modern civil service practices
gptkbp:is_related_to merit system
gptkbp:is_standardized_by government job qualifications
gptkbp:is_studied_in political science courses
gptkbp:is_supported_by reformers and progressives
gptkbp:led_to increased professionalism in government jobs
gptkbp:passes_through House of Representatives and Senate
gptkbp:precedent future civil service legislation
gptkbp:promoted equal opportunity in hiring
gptkbp:purpose to eliminate the spoils system
gptkbp:reformed government hiring practices
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Pendleton_Act
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:none
gptkbp:requires competitive examinations for federal jobs
gptkbp:resulted_in merit-based system for federal employment
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur
gptkbp:significance marked the beginning of modern civil service in the U. S.
gptkbp:was_affecting current civil service policies
gptkbp:was_part_of Progressive Era reforms
gptkbp:was_supported_by President Chester A. Arthur
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3