President Garfield's assassination contributed to the passage of the __________.

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President Garfield's assassination by Charles Guiteau, a disappointed office seeker, in 1881 led to public outrage and a demand for civil service reform. The Pendleton Act, passed in 1883, reformed the civil service system by creating a merit-based system for federal employment and ending the spoils system. Thus, Garfield's assassination played a significant role in the passage of the Pendleton Act.

President Garfield's Assassination Contributed to the Passage of the __________