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The spoils system refers to a practice in which once a political party wins an election, it rewards its voters with government jobs. This is also referred to as patronage system.
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∙ 13y agoThe spoils system refers to the practice of political parties, after they win an election, rewarding those that voted for them with government jobs.
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The spoils system evolved as a way to?
The spoils system evolved as way to get the most money from government projects. Those who won the contracts felt as if they deserved the "spoils".
What president worked to limit the spoils system and was later assassinated?
James Garfield was the president who worked to limit the spoils system and was later assassinated.
How did President James Garfield try to limit the spoil system?
James Garfield tries to limt the spoils system by reforming civil service.
The Pendleton act of 1883 replaced the spoils system with?
Merit System
What system do non elected officials use to carry out laws?
spoils system
What is it called when the group that wins an election appointed its own unqualified people to the best jobs?
Spoils system
The describes the way elected politicians handed out jobs to people who had voted for them.?
spoils system
What is the practice of appointing supporters to political jobs known as?
The spoils system.
When did the spoils system begin?
the spoils system began in 1828
What is is called when the group that wins an election appoints its own unqualified people to the best jobs?
Spoils system
What was the practicing of replacing government workers with friends and supporters called?
The spoils system....
Why did reformers want to end the spoils system?
Reformers wanted to end the spoils system because people were receiving high salaries but doing no work in many cases.
How do you use spoils system in a sentence?
The thieves shared the spoils from the town.
The spoils system evolved as a way to?
The spoils system evolved as way to get the most money from government projects. Those who won the contracts felt as if they deserved the "spoils".
What is the spoil system in government?
what is the spoils system
Why did reformers oppose the spoils system?
Reformers opposed the spoils system because it was inefficient and unfair.
The practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidates supporters became known as?
The spoils system....
