The ______ created the first United States Civil Service Commission to draw up and enforce rules on hiring, promotion, and tenure of office within the civil service.

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The Pendleton Act, also known as the Civil Service Reform Act of 1883, created the first United States Civil Service Commission to establish and enforce rules on hiring, promotion, and tenure of office within the civil service based on merit, rather than the previously used spoils system. The act aimed to end political corruption and patronage in government hiring practices.

The ______ Created the First United States Civil Service Commission