Section 5 Civil Service

Hatch Act of 1939

allows federal workers to vote in elections, but forbids them from taking part in partisan political activities

father of the spoiler system

andrew jackson

how to get civil service job

application, procedure, background check fingerprinting, references, a civil service test

office of personnel management

central clearinghouse in the federal recruiting, examining, and hiring

Pendleton Act

civil service act of 1883 laid the foundation of the present federal civil service system and set merit as the basis for hiring in most civil service positions

Civil Service

group of public employees who perform the administrative work of government excluding the armed forces

women in civil service

only hold 10% of the highest positions in government

patronage

the practice of giving government jobs to supporters and friends

forbids federal works from

1) running in partisan elections 2) engaging in party work on government property or while on the job