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What was the main reason for the creation of the civil service system in the late 1800s?

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Government jobs should not be filled by employees who are in them for life.

Government jobs should not be filled by employees who are in them for life.

Government jobs should be awarded to people who support the person in power.

Government jobs should be awarded to people who support the person in power.

Government jobs should be filled by people who take a test and are found to be qualified for the job.

Government jobs should be filled by people who take a test and are found to be qualified for the job.

Government jobs should be filled by people who can only do manual labor.

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Government jobs should be filled by people who take a test and are found to be qualified for the job.

Explanation: After the spoil system and President Garfield's assassination, the Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883) established merit-based hiring and exams to reduce patronage.