In response to the assassination of President Garfield, Congress passed which of the following acts that established a merit- and performance-based system for federal employment?
A) Merit System Act
B) Pendleton Act
C) Bryce Act
D) Dawes Act
E) Patriot Act

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The Pendleton Act, also known as the Civil Service Reform Act of 1883, established a merit-based system for federal employment and was passed in response to the assassination of President Garfield by a disgruntled job seeker. The act created the civil service system and mandated that government jobs be awarded on the basis of merit rather than political affiliation or patronage.

In Response to the Assassination of President Garfield, Congress Passed