Civil Service Act of 1883

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Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addressed issues of nepotism
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Civil_Service_Reform_Act_of_1978
gptkbp:applies_to federal government employees
postal service employees
gptkbp:date_enacted January 16, 1883
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encouraged merit-based promotions
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States_Civil_Service_Commission
rules for federal job appointments
provisions for employee rights
gptkbp:goal reduce corruption in government hiring
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Civil Service Act of 1883
gptkbp:impact merit-based hiring system
gptkbp:increased job security for federal employees
gptkbp:influenced state civil service laws
modern human resource management in government
gptkbp:influenced_by assassination of James A. Garfield
gptkbp:inspired subsequent civil service reforms
further legislation on government employment
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its role in reducing corruption
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
gptkbp:is_challenged_by opponents of civil service reform
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions on public administration reforms
gptkbp:is_considered a foundational law for federal employment policy
gptkbp:is_considered_by scholars of public administration
gptkbp:is_criticized_for political machines
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_science_literature
gptkbp:is_documented_in historical records of U. S. legislation
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by legal analyses of employment law
gptkbp:is_examined_in historical context of U. S. reforms
gptkbp:is_implemented_in executive orders
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping civil service policies worldwide
gptkbp:is_part_of American legal history
the history of civil service reform in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a significant step towards modern governance
gptkbp:is_referenced_in academic studies on public policy
gptkbp:is_related_to government accountability
gptkbp:is_standardized_by federal employment practices
gptkbp:is_studied_for its impact on government efficiency
gptkbp:is_supported_by reform-minded politicians
gptkbp:is_taught_in courses on American government
gptkbp:led_to expansion of civil service protections
creation of a civil service system
greater accountability in government hiring
gptkbp:passes_through response to public demand for reform
gptkbp:promoted professionalism in government jobs
gptkbp:purpose to reform the civil service system
gptkbp:reduces political patronage
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Pendleton_Act
gptkbp:replaced_by patronage system
gptkbp:requires competitive examinations for job applicants
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur
gptkbp:significance first federal law to establish a merit system for federal employment
gptkbp:was_a landmark legislation
gptkbp:was_part_of broader progressive reform movement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hatch_Act_of_1890
gptkb:Civil_Service_Reform_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5