Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Pendleton_Civil_Service_Reform_Act
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1883
|
| gptkbp:effect |
created United States Civil Service Commission
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Civil Service Act
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
assassination of President James A. Garfield
|
| gptkbp:provides |
competitive exams for government jobs
prohibited firing or demoting government employees for political reasons made it illegal to require government employees to contribute to political campaigns |
| gptkbp:purpose |
establish merit-based system for federal employment
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:spoils_system
|
| gptkbp:significance |
major step in U.S. civil service reform
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:George_H._Pendleton
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:CSA
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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