its not the spoils system
no they does not in all circumstances.
The elected officials.
The spoils system was considered corrupt because it allowed elected officials to appoint their supporters to government positions as a reward for their loyalty, regardless of qualifications or merit. This practice often led to inefficiency, nepotism, and abuse of power within government institutions.
representative government
False
I guess you mean elected officials. It was the government of the Roman Republic.
A republic is a system of government where elected officials represent the people of the country. America is a republic because it uses a government formed from elected officials.
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Representative government is the system in which elected officials act in the interest of the people.
Elected officials are representatives, and ultimately they work for the people who vote for them (their constituents). As members of a government, they are employees of that government, until such time as they are replaced or voted out of office.
A bureaucrat elected to a state government post.
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