Which of the following characterizes the spoils system?

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2 answers:

polet [3.4K]3 years ago

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Elected officials rewarded their supporters with jobs. (A)

Further Explanations:

The term was mostly used in America where the Spoil system broadly practiced by the Federal Government. This system prevailed until the implementation of the Pendleton Act of 1883which was the consequence of Civil reform system.

The Spoils system also knownas the patronage system was a biased practice in which the engaging party was assigning the services and opportunities to their supporters, associates, and other family members. The phrase was supposed in reference to the triumph of Andrew Jackson in 1828. The system totally was against the worth system according to which job should be entitled to the meritorious contender, independent of the political involvement.The term as firstly used by the senator William L.Marcy.

The deedsubstituted the spoil system to the unbiased system at the federal level in the administration. Though some jobs were still under the jurisdiction of the President and were also given the right to transfer the job and jobholders in the system.

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Answer detail

Grade: High School

Subject: History

Topic: Spoils system

Keywords: Spoils system, senator, William L.Marcy, Andrew Jackson, political intervention, United States, Federal Government, Pendleton act, Civil reform system, federal level

Fynjy0 [20]3 years ago

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The correct answer is A. The spoils system or patronage system is a system whereby a political party or its elected officials reward supporters who helped the candidate or party achieve victory by providing them with civil service jobs.

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