Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Civil_Service_Reform_Act_of_1978
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
federal government jobs
state and local government jobs (indirectly) |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:established |
the_United_States_Civil_Service_Commission
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pendleton Act of 1883
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased professionalism in government jobs
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
assassination_of_James_A._Garfield
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
subsequent civil service reforms
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to reform the civil service system
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
the spoils system
|
| gptkbp:requires |
merit-based hiring
|
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first federal legislation to regulate the hiring of government employees
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
January 16, 1883
|