The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in

A) business.
B) the Catholic Church.
C) Congress.
D) local government.

Civil Service Act

Legislation that established the merit-based system for selecting government officials and employees, aiming to eliminate corruption by making competence and ethics primary criteria.

1883

The year notable for the United States Supreme Court's decision in the Civil Rights Cases, which significantly limited the rights of blacks to use public accommodations.