The Civil Service System was created to improve the quality of federal workers. Prior to the implementation of the system, employees were mainly selected as a reward for political favors. This resulted in people who were really not qualified to do their jobs. The Civil Service System assured the right candidates for the job.
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This is the system that backs up all the government sections and offices. They are the people behind the government.
The spoils system is when an elected official give positions of power to political supporters and friends. This system has largely been replaced with the merit system after the passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act, however the spoils system is still sometimes seen in the appointments of ambassadors.
Party politics are critical to Congressional organization based in part on two political theories. The predominately two party system of the United States is based on a primary system where representatives compete within their party for nomination as opposed to a direct vote. These processes automatically place these nominees into the dealings of what is known as "the machine," of State and national party platforms and hierarchy. The second theory is that party politics is important to Congressional organization through enforcing party discipline from the whips to maintain a coherent national party strategy and policy positions. Party membership is the guiding factor behind these congressional organization and machination theories.
Jack Daniels^ its NOT that, whoever put thatits the spoils systemIt refers to the spoils system but the PRINCIPLE behind it was to replace federal bureaucratic appointees as each new administration took power to give as many citizens as possible a chance to participate in their government.
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