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Fynjy0 [20]
3 years ago
10

The practice of giving government jobs to friends and political supporters was known as which of the following?

History
1 answer:
LenKa [72]3 years ago
3 0
In politics and government, a spoils system (also known as a patronage system) is a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends (cronyism), and relatives (nepotism) as a reward for working toward victory, and as an incentive to keep working for them.
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