Which of the following provided for a bipartisan three-member Civil Service Commission to draw up and administer competitive examinations to determine the fitness of appointees to federal office?

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The Pendleton Act, also known as the Civil Service Reform Act of 1883, established a bipartisan three-member Civil Service Commission to draw up and administer competitive examinations to determine the fitness of appointees to federal office. It was passed in response to the widespread practice of political patronage, or spoils system, in federal government appointments. The Wagner Act and Taft-Hartley Act are both related to organized labor and collective bargaining, not civil service reform. The union president is not a relevant option.

Which of the Following Provided for a Bipartisan Three-Member Civil