WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Question
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The Pendleton Act required appointees to public office to
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take a competitive exam
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present a written recommendation from a congressman or senator
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agree to make financial contributions to their political party
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pledge independence from either major party
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Pendleton Act provided that federal government jobs be awarded on the basis of merit and that government employees be selected through competitive exams. The act also made it unlawful to fire or demote for political reasons employees who were covered by the law.
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