How did the Pendleton act reflect political values that would later become central to the populist movement?

a. it created regulations on the amount of power individual industrialist could wield over whole industries.

b. it sought to maintain stability in government by making it more difficult to fire political appointees.

c. it attempted to weaken the political influence wielded by leaders of the established national parties.

d. it pushed the economy toward inflation despite not requiring the country to adopt the silver standard.