What did Roscoe sarcastically call the civil service reform?
"Snivel service reform"
"Servile practice reform"
"Postal reform"
"Silent service reform"
Answer
"Snivel service reform" was a sarcastic term used by Roscoe Conkling to criticize the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883. The act aimed to replace the spoils system, which rewarded political supporters with government jobs, with a merit-based system based on qualifications. Conkling, a powerful Republican senator from New York, opposed the reform and saw it as a threat to his political influence.
Mastering the Legacy: The Roscoe Conkling Challenge
More Questions
In which commercial port had Roscoe controlled patronage, making him very powerful?
Who became president after Garfield's assassination and had a falling out with Roscoe?
Roscoe Conkling was born in what month?
On what committee did Roscoe serve that created the Fourteenth Amendment?
Did Roscoe ever become a Supreme Court justice?
Subscribe Now!
Learn something
new everyday
Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox