The Pendleton Civil Service Act began the move toward __________
A) attaining the right to a secret ballot
B) separating partisan politics from attaining government jobs
C) regulating government jobs under the jurisdiction of congressional leaders
D) deemphasizing skill as a qualification for government jobs
Answer: B
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