They awarded government jobs to party loyalists.
Under the spoils system, politicians rewarded their supporters by appointing them to government positions and giving them favorable treatment. They used their power to grant jobs and promotions to those who were loyal to their party or supported their campaigns. This system allowed politicians to maintain control over government positions and further their own political agendas.
spoils system
A spoils system is when a president replaces people on government, and hire people that will agree with your political stands. AKA your friends, and so forth.
spoils system
the spoils system.
They felt that they needed the spoils system to attract people to run their political parties
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The politicians who won elections gave government jobs to loyal party workers..
The spoils system flourished under President Andrew Jackson, who allowed the US government to become a collaboration among political cronies. Under the spoils system, minority parties are often ignored and kept powerless.
The idea of the spoils system is that the winner of an election rewards the people who helped get elected. He gives the government jobs under his control to his supporters.
Spoils system
Guiteau was a mentally deranged person who believed he had earned a job under the "spoils system" and was bitterly disappointed when he did not get an appointment.
The spoils system.