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Levart [38]
3 years ago
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The act of giving government jobs to supporters of the party that wins an election

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andreev551 [17]3 years ago
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The act of giving government jobs to supporters of the party that wins an election is the spoils system.The term was originally to describe goods or benefits taken from the loser in the competition. The term is also common to some countries.
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