As part of the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883, people who wanted a federal job had to

A. pass a civil service exam.
B. donate money to a political party.
C. demonstrate opposition to the spoils system.
D. be interviewed by a member of the president's cabinet.

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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As part of the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883, people who wanted a federal job had to A. pass a civil service exam. B. donate money to a political party. C. demonstrate opposition to the spoils system. D. be interviewed by a member of the president's cabinet.

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As part of the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883, people who wanted a federal job had to

A. pass a civil service exam.
B. donate money to a political party.
C. demonstrate opposition to the spoils system.
D. be interviewed by a member of the president's cabinet.