The Pendleton Act
A. extended federal civil service protections to the states.
B. reorganized the federal government and exempted a substantial number of government employees from civil service protections.
C. increased the number of government employees selected by the spoils system.
D. established the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations.
E. established a merit system during the Civil War.
Answer: D
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