KnowraPendleton Civil Service Reform ActLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 2Related 5Civil serviceRelated: It began the federal shift away from the spoils system toward merit-based appointments.Grover ClevelandRelated: Cleveland expanded merit-based hiring while facing pressure from party office-seekers.Political patronageBroader topic: It curtailed the American spoils system by requiring competitive examinations for many federal jobs.Political machineBroader topic: It limited the federal patronage system that party organizations had used to reward supporters.James A. GarfieldRelated: Garfield's killing strengthened support for the reform the act enacted.James G. BlaineRelated: Blaine’s patronage politics contrasted with the reform movement strengthened after Garfield’s assassination.Chester A. ArthurRelated: Arthur signed this law, a defining break with the patronage system he had once served.