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jan 2, 1883 - Pendelton Civil Service Act

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- Passed after a disappointed office-seeker killed president Garfield
- Shifted civil service jobs from being appointed by the Spoils System to merit-based hiring
- Big win for reformers who fought against the rampant political machines at the local level (even though law only applied federally)

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ByJason Eaton
14 Apr 2018

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jan 2, 1883
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~ 141 years ago
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