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Unit 2 – Branches of Government
Topic 2.12
What was the primary role of the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883?
It provided for universal suffrage regardless of sex.
It ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination.
It limited congressional terms to a maximum of two consecutive ones.
The act established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit.
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