Why was the passage of the pendleton act historically significant? ?

The passage of the Pendleton Act historically significant because it made the quality of someone's work the basis for hiring. The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act (ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403) is a United States federal law, enacted in 1883, which established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation.

If he breaks the law then he had to resign from his post and so he'll lose his/her powers.