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When the president gives an easy government or federal job to someone who helped him or her financially when they were running for president.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe postelection practice of rewarding loyal supporters of the winning candidates and party with appointive public offices.
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Why did the spoils system weaken the effectiveness of government?
One effect that the spoils system had on government was to open office to a wide range of citizens.
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.
