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