Which act replaced the spoils system with a merit system of public personnel administration?
A) Ethics in Government Act
B) Pendleton Act
C) Civil Service Reform Act
D) Public Personnel Management Reform Act
E) Lloyd-LaFollete Act

Question

Which act replaced the spoils system with a merit system of public personnel administration? 
A) Ethics in Government Act
B) Pendleton Act
C) Civil Service Reform Act
D) Public Personnel Management Reform Act
E) Lloyd-LaFollete Act

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The Pendleton Act of 1883 replaced the spoils system with a merit system for hiring and promoting government employees based on their qualifications rather than political affiliations. This act created the US Civil Service Commission to oversee the merit system and regulate the hiring practices of federal agencies.

Which Act Replaced the Spoils System with a Merit System