Question

Which president rewarded his supporters with plum government jobs?

Answer 1

Answer:  President Andrew Jackson

Explanation:  

This practice was called the "spoils system."  The term "spoils system" was used by President Jackson's political opponents, who took a very negative view of his practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.  The origin of the term, however, came from one of Jackson's supporters.  In a speech in the Senate, defending Jackson and his administration, Senator William Marcy of New York said, "To the victors belong the spoils."

Jackson's opponents bristled at that thought and continued to speak against what became known as "the spoils system."

Answer 2

It was President Andrew Jackson who rewarded his supporters government jobs. In politics, it is called a spoils system or patronage system. The term was derived from the phrase "to the victor belongs the spoils" by New York senator William Marcy, referring to the victory of President Jackson. The term spoils means goods or benefits given by the winning party to its supporters.