it provided for selection of government employees through competitive examinations. it also made it unlawful to fire or demote covered employees for political reasons or to require them to give political service or payment, and it set up a civil service commission to enforce the law.
Mee why did the government control the news and information americans received about the war? to eliminate propaganda that unfairly targeted immigrants to influence public opinion in support of the war effort to inform americans about troop movements and major battles