What was the key characteristic tha determined who recieved government jobs under the spoils system?

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In the politics of the United States, a spoil 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, 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.

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the correct answer is d: "party organizers, volunteers, voters, and elected officials."

party organizers: individuals responsible for designing strategies in order to better execute the political campaign. this includes the candidate's public relations. volunteers: individuals responsible for raising awareness regarding the candidates running for office.voters: individuals who are convinced by volunteers that a particular candidate is the best option.elected officials: winning candidate and his elected team are a product of a successful political campaign.