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President Andrew Jackson came up with the idea of Spoils System and after the victory in 1828 elections he removed from service almost 10 percent of government officials to accommodate his supporters. This term has been derived from the phrase 'to the victor belongs the spoils'.
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The spoils system evolved as a way to?
The spoils system evolved as way to get the most money from government projects. Those who won the contracts felt as if they deserved the "spoils".
What president worked to limit the spoils system and was later assassinated?
James Garfield was the president who worked to limit the spoils system and was later assassinated.
How did President James Garfield try to limit the spoil system?
James Garfield tries to limt the spoils system by reforming civil service.
The Pendleton act of 1883 replaced the spoils system with?
Merit System
What does the spoils system refer to?
The spoils system refers to a practice in which once a political party wins an election, it rewards its voters with government jobs. This is also referred to as patronage system.
