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What actions did Congress take to reform the Civil Service?

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An action which U.S Congress took to reform the Civil Service was a passage of the Pendleton Act.

What is the Senate?

The Senate is commonly referred to as U.S Congress and it can be defined as a deliberative assembly or council of elected citizens that are found in the upper chamber (house) of the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.

Also, the U.S Congress is saddled with the responsibility of enacting, passing, amending or ratifying constitutional laws.

What is the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act?

The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act can be defined as a federal law of the United States of America which was passed by the 47th US Congress and signed into law on the 16th of January, 1883, by President Chester A. Arthur.

The main purpose of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was to end political patronage within the Civil Service by requiring that a percentage of government jobs must be awarded on the basis of performance (scores) in written examinations.

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