The _____ of 1883 created for the first time a class of federal jobs that was not entirely controlled by political patronage.
A)Customs Act
B)Pendleton Act
C)Ten Hour Act
D)Indemnity Act
E)The Factory Act

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The Pendleton Act of 1883 established the United States Civil Service Commission, which placed most federal government jobs on the merit system and marked the end of the so-called "spoils system," where federal jobs were awarded based on political loyalty rather than competence or qualifications.

The _____ of 1883 Created for the First Time a Class