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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.
Andrew Jackson is considered as the starter of the spoils system. What he did was to replace nearly all the government employees he appointed with men of his choosing. He believed that no special talent was needed to government jobs, so why not put in people that had helped him get elected. What was different was the huge extent of his turnover and the party partisanship of his appointees. Past Presidents had replaced key positions but left in tact the majority of low level employees. Jackson cleaned house, so to speak, and used his men for the replacements.
Professionals replaced elected officials in some positions.
Civil servants are employees of the government who are neither elected nor appointed.
It was replaced by a Provisional Government to keep order until a Constituent Assembly could be elected to draw up a new Constitution.
professionals replaced elected officials in some positions
Professionals replaced elected officials in some positions.
Yes, elected officials are considered employees. They are elected to serve the people. They work for the electorate. Sometimes they do not act like it, but that is their job.
He was elected in 1828 and re-elected in 1832.
he was elected on 1829
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Maynard Jackson was elected on October 16, 1973