Pendleton Act - Revision history

Mr. Nationalist at 03:36, July 5, 2021

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Mr. Nationalist at 19:08, July 1, 2021

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RobSmith at 21:16, May 2, 2021

2021-05-02T21:16:47Z

DavidB4-bot: clean up & uniformity

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clean up & uniformity

RJJensen at 21:19, December 14, 2009

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JacobB at 21:18, December 14, 2009

2009-12-14T21:18:31Z

JessicaT: source {{fact}] tag, expand

2009-03-03T10:53:18Z

source {{fact}] tag, expand

Iloveconservipedia at 02:17, March 25, 2007

2007-03-25T02:17:27Z

Aschlafly at 03:35, January 20, 2007

2007-01-20T03:35:26Z

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The U.S. Civil Service established a merit system for federal government workers with the Pendleton Act (1883). This ended the spoils system for many government jobs.

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 The U.S. Civil Service established a merit system for federal government workers with the '''Pendleton Act''' (1883).  This ended the "spoils system" (in which political friends and supporters were rewarded with Government positions) for many government jobs.<ref>http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=48</ref>
-The act was steered through Congress by long-time reformer Senator George Hunt Pendleton of [[Ohio]], following the assassination of President [[James A. Garfield]] by a disgruntled job seeker.
+The act was steered through Congress by long-time reformer Senator [[George H. Pendleton|George Hunt Pendleton]] of [[Ohio]], following the assassination of President [[James A. Garfield]] by a disgruntled job seeker.
 ==See also==

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−	The U.S. Civil Service established a merit system for federal government workers with the Pendleton Act (1883). This ended the "spoils system" (in which political friends and supporters were rewarded with Government positions) for many government jobs.<ref>http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=48</ref>	+	The U.S. Civil Service established a merit system for federal government workers with the '''Pendleton Act''' (1883). This ended the "spoils system" (in which political friends and supporters were rewarded with Government positions) for many government jobs.<ref>http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=48</ref>

	The act was steered through Congress by long-time reformer Senator George Hunt Pendleton of [[Ohio]], following the assassination of President [[James A. Garfield]] by a disgruntled job seeker.		The act was steered through Congress by long-time reformer Senator George Hunt Pendleton of [[Ohio]], following the assassination of President [[James A. Garfield]] by a disgruntled job seeker.

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	The act was steered through Congress by long-time reformer Senator George Hunt Pendleton of [[Ohio]], following the assassination of President [[James A. Garfield]] by a disgruntled job seeker.		The act was steered through Congress by long-time reformer Senator George Hunt Pendleton of [[Ohio]], following the assassination of President [[James A. Garfield]] by a disgruntled job seeker.
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		+	==See also==
		+	*[[United States Civil Service Commission]]
		+	*[[Civil Service System]]

	==References==		==References==

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+The U.S. Civil Service established a merit system for federal government workers with the Pendleton Act (1883).  This ended the "spoils system" (in which political friends and supporters were rewarded with Government positions) for many government jobs.<ref>http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=48</ref>
 The act was steered through Congress by long-time reformer Senator George Hunt Pendleton of [[Ohio]], following the assassination of President [[James A. Garfield]] by a disgruntled job seeker.
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	The U.S. Civil Service established a merit system for federal government workers with the Pendleton Act (1883). This ended the "spoils system" (in which political friends and supporters were rewarded with Government positions) for many government jobs. <ref>http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=48</ref>		The U.S. Civil Service established a merit system for federal government workers with the Pendleton Act (1883). This ended the "spoils system" (in which political friends and supporters were rewarded with Government positions) for many government jobs. <ref>http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=48</ref>

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−	The U.S. Civil Service established a merit system for federal government workers with the Pendleton Act (1883). This ended the spoils system for many government jobs. {{~~fact~~}}	+	The U.S. Civil Service established a merit system for federal government workers with the Pendleton Act (1883). This ended the "spoils system" (in which political friends and supporters were rewarded with Government positions) for many government jobs. <ref>http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=48</ref>
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		+	The act was steered through Congress by long-time reformer Senator George Hunt Pendleton of [[Ohio]], following the assassination of President [[James A. Garfield]] by a disgruntled job seeker.
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		+	==References==
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		+	The U.S. Civil Service established a merit system for federal government workers with the Pendleton Act (1883). This ended the spoils system for many government jobs. {{fact}}