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Who announced it was time for service reform?
President Rutherford B. Hayes
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What is civil service reform?
Hayes attempt to end the spoils system and introduce merit-based hiring for federal jobs, setting the stage for later reforms.
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Who were Mugwumps?
Anti-Blaine Republicans
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What was the Interstate commerce commission (ICC)?
The first federal agency designed to regulate business activities.
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Who killed President James A. Garfield?
Charles Guiteau
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Which president focused on tariff reform?
Grover Cleveland
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What was Grover Cleveland's goal in tariff reform?
Lower tariffs to reduce consumer costs & government surplus, challenging the protectionist system that benefited big business
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