Spoils System

The spoils system is a practice in which the winning party in an election rewards its supporters with government jobs.

The Pendleton Act was passed in 1883 to reform the spoils system and establish a merit-based civil service system.

Nepotism is the practice of giving government jobs to friends and family members.

Patronage is the practice of giving government jobs to political supporters.

A merit-based system is a system in which government jobs are given to people who are qualified for the job.

The spoils system is a practice in which government jobs are given to people who are not qualified for the job.

The spoils system is a practice in which government jobs are given to people who are members of a particular political party.

The spoils system is a practice in which government jobs are given to people who are members of a particular race or ethnic group.

The spoils system is a practice in which government jobs are given to people who are members of a particular gender.

The spoils system is a practice in which government jobs are given to people who are members of a particular religion.

The spoils system is a practice in which government jobs are given to people who are members of a particular social class.

The spoils system is a practice in which government jobs are given to people who are members of a particular economic class.

The spoils system is a practice in which government jobs are given to people who are members of a particular political ideology.

The spoils system is a practice in which government jobs are given to people who are members of a particular interest group.

The spoils system is a practice in which government jobs are given to people who are members of a particular labor union.