Dating as far back as the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883, several principals have distinguished the civil service from other types of careers. What are those characteristics?

What will be an ideal response?

The text outlines a number of facts about government civil service systems that make them unique. First, the government hires by merit, which is not always the case in the private sector. Government workers also receive pay according to their position, not their personal characteristics. Government workers receive many protections from political interference and dismissal in exchange for their agreement to abide by laws and regulations. Finally, in doing their work, government workers have an obligation to accountability, to administer the law to the best of their ability regardless of their personal views.