Is the spoils system still in effect?

Answer 1

The Spoils system is a practice where a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its voters as a reward for working toward victory. I do not believe that this was an acceptable practice.

Answer 2

• Certainly, the word appointee has repalced " to the Victor goes the spoils".
• America tried to get away from this with Civil Servants But that failed the moment we were introduced to Government Unions.

~Added; See people use the 'spoils system' intentionally and unintentionally, its just think about it, if you had a bunch of chocholates that you wanted to give to somone you would choose your friend over somone you dont know very well/strangers; in the same way the president Andrew Jackson used the spoils system. Im not saying it is a proper system`but IT IS USED AND IS STILL IN EFFECT.

Answer 3

In the late 1800's, corrupt politics tried to gain votes for themselves by giving government jobs to loyal supporters. This method was called the spoils system. By offering job rewards to voters and supporters, politicians could easily gain office. Even President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to get to the top. This may seem in the past or dead and gone, but in reality, many American politics flourish with this method. Winner takes all in politics these days, as the saying goes to the victor goes the spoils. There is little proportional representation in America. In Europe, there is some measure of proportional representation and such a system is under debate in Canada.

Answer 4

No, but when there is power and people something like it develops without oversight.

Answer 5

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