There is no proof the devil exists so how can one say what his chains are made out of?
Answer:
Main idea: Samurai's honor and discipline
1. "Bushdo"
2.Calligraphy
3.Tea ceremony
Explanation:
<span>Over time, the spoils system developed into a merit- based system. The correct option among all the options that is given in the question is option "a". The spoils system had several drawbacks since the system was not based on merit of the person holding the government position. In the spoils system, it was a practice for the party winning elections to select their family members or those that helped the party to win elections get permanent jobs. These jobs even included holding powerful positions in the government. The demerits of this system forced United States to slowly but surely embrace the merit based system where people used to get jobs based on their own merit.
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Guilds performed a variety of important functions in the local economy. They established a monopoly of trade in their locality or within a particular branch of industry or commerce; they set and maintained standards for the quality of goods and the integrity of trading practices in that industry; they worked to maintain stable prices for their goods and commodities; and they sought to control town or city governments in order to further the interests of the guild members and achieve their economic objectives.
