Spoils system
Spoils,system
In,the,politics,of,the,United,States,,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,and,relatives,as,a,reward,for,working,toward,victory,,and,as,an,incentive,to,keep,working,for,the,party—as,opposed,to,a,merit,system,,where,offices,are,awarded,on,the,basis,of,some,measure,of,merit,,independent,of,political,activity
The,term,was,derived,from,the,phrase,"to,the,victor,belongs,the,spoils",by,New,York,Senator,William,L,Marcy,12,referring,to,the,victory,of,the,Jackson,Democrats,in,the,election,of,1828,,with,the,term,spoils,meaning,goods,or,benefits,taken,from,the,loser,in,a,competition,,election,or,military,victory3
Similar,spoils,systems,are,common,in,other,nations,that,traditionally,have,been,based,on,tribal,organization,or,other,kinship,groups,and,localism,in,general
Contents
1,Origins
2,Reform
3,See,also
4,References
5,Notes
6,External,links
Origins
Before,March,8,,1829,,moderation,had,prevailed,in,the,transfer,of,political,power,from,one,US,presidencyspoils,system,,spoils,system,andrew,jackson,,spoils,system,political,cartoon,,spoils,system,meaning,,spoils,system,quizlet,,spoils,system,define,Spoils,system
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