Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:addresses |
political patronage
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| gptkbp:allows |
political assessments for federal employees
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Civil_Service_Reform_Act_of_1978
gptkb:Hatch_Act subsequent civil service laws |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
federal government employees
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
progressive era reforms
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| gptkbp:date_enacted |
1883
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:encouraged |
nonpartisan civil service
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Office_of_Personnel_Management
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:United_States_Civil_Service_Commission
gptkb:the_United_States_Civil_Service_Commission job security for federal employees |
| gptkbp:established_in |
gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur_administration
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Gilded Age reforms
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
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| gptkbp:impact |
merit-based hiring
reduced political corruption |
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent civil service reforms
state civil service reforms labor relations in government subsequent legislation on public service |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
assassination of James A. Garfield
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| gptkbp:inspired |
state-level civil service reforms
civil service advocacy groups future civil service reforms |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
reduce corruption in government
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
legal studies
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
reform movements of the late 19th century
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| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
political machines
subsequent political pressures |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
discussions on government accountability
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a landmark in American political history
a response to government inefficiency |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
its implementation challenges
not covering all government positions political patronage supporters |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:political_debates
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| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
historical legal texts
|
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
scholars of public administration
|
| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
historical analyses of U. S. governance
|
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
gptkb:Civil_Service_Commission
executive orders |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
civil service policy development
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the Progressive Era reforms
the rise of the professional civil service |
| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its role in shaping federal employment practices
|
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
political machines
some politicians |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
U. S. history curriculum
U. S. federal law history the evolution of public administration in the U. S. the broader civil service reform movement the history of civil service reform in the U. S. |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
a foundational law for modern civil service
|
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
government reform literature
|
| gptkbp:is_reflected_in |
modern civil service laws
|
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
meritocracy
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| gptkbp:is_standardized_by |
federal employment
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
political science courses
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
reform-minded politicians
reformers and progressives advocates for government reform |
| gptkbp:led_to |
the establishment of the Office of Personnel Management
the establishment of the merit system expansion of civil service protections increased professionalism in government increased professionalism in public administration |
| gptkbp:promoted |
equal opportunity in government employment
professionalism in government service |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to establish a merit-based system for federal employment
to reform the civil service system |
| gptkbp:reformed |
government hiring practices
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| gptkbp:related_to |
meritocracy
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
the spoils system
patronage system |
| gptkbp:requires |
competitive examinations for federal jobs
merit-based hiring practices |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
creation of competitive exams for federal jobs
|
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur
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| gptkbp:significance |
first federal law to regulate the hiring of government employees
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| gptkbp:was_part_of |
a larger reform movement
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| gptkbp:was_supported_by |
public interest groups
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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