Pendleton Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addressed political patronage
gptkbp:applies_to federal government employees
gptkbp:created gptkb:United_States_Civil_Service_Commission
gptkbp:date_enacted 1883
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established merit-based hiring
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pendleton Act
gptkbp:impact professionalization of public service
gptkbp:influenced subsequent civil service reforms
gptkbp:influenced_by assassination of James A. Garfield
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Hatch_Act
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of legal interpretations
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reduce corruption
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in sociological studies of bureaucracy
gptkbp:is_associated_with Chester A. Arthur's presidency
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for its role in reducing nepotism
gptkbp:is_challenged_by modern political practices
subsequent political practices
gptkbp:is_chronicled_in government archives
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions on government accountability
gptkbp:is_considered_as landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_considered_by scholars of public policy
gptkbp:is_criticized_for not covering all government positions
gptkbp:is_debated_in academic circles on governance reforms
gptkbp:is_discussed_in political historians
historical analyses of U. S. governance
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by studies of public administration
gptkbp:is_examined_in government reform debates
lawmakers in reform discussions
gptkbp:is_implemented_in federal agencies
gptkbp:is_influenced_by public demand for reform
gptkbp:is_linked_to the establishment of the federal workforce
the rise of professional civil service
gptkbp:is_mentioned_in U. S. history textbooks
gptkbp:is_noted_for its impact on job security in government
gptkbp:is_opposed_by political machines
gptkbp:is_part_of American legal history
the history of American legislation
the evolution of the U. S. government system
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a step towards modern bureaucracy
gptkbp:is_recognized_by its historical significance
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:political_science_literature
subsequent civil service laws
gptkbp:is_related_to meritocracy
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:social_reform
gptkbp:led_to further legislation on civil service
gptkbp:part_of Progressive Era reforms
gptkbp:reformed civil service system
gptkbp:replaced_by spoils system
gptkbp:requires competitive exams for jobs
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1883_Civil_Service_Reform_Act
gptkb:Spoils_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4