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Which statement reflects the impact of the Pendleton Act on corruption in politics? Please help me I will give 100 points to the correct answer please someone who is good in High School History only

A The act had limited success because it only applied to 10% of federal positions.

B The act was a failure because it did not set realistic requirements for government jobs.

C The act was a failure and was repealed shortly after its initial passage.

D The act was a success because all new federal employees were required to pass a merit test.

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The statement that reflects the impact of the Pendleton Act on corruption in politics was that the Act was a success because all new federal employees were required to pass a merit test.

What was the Pendleton Act?

It was the federal legislation that created a system in which federal employees were chosen based upon competitive exams and this made job positions based on merit or ability and not inheritance or class.

The Pendleton Act made a compulsory campaign contributions from federal employees illegal and established the civil service commission to make appointments to federal jobs on the basis of competitive exams rather than favors.

Hence, the impact of the Pendleton Act on corruption in politics was that the Act was a success because all new federal employees were required to pass a merit test.

Therefore, the Option D is correct.

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