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… Rethinking the Civil Service - by Glenn Harlan Reynolds.

Prior to the adoption of the Pendleton Act in 1883, government employment operated according to the “spoils system,” which meant that hiring in the executive branch was controlled by the Executive.  When a new administration came in, everyone’s job was up for grabs, at least potentially.  This “rotation in office” had several advantages, which were widely appreciated at the time, and propounded by presidents from Jefferson to Jackson to Lincoln.