The spoils system made political parties more powerful by
a. allowing party workers to push for civil service reform.
b. encouraging wealthy businessmen to donate money to the party.
c. blocking legislation introduced by the opposing political party.
d. filling important government positions with party supporters.

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The title was in use in American politics as early as 1812, but it was made popular in a speech made in 1832 by Senator William Marcy of New York. In supporting one of President Andrew Jackson's appointments, Marcy said, To the victor belong the spoils of the opposition. In the spoils system, the president designates civil servants to government jobs especially because they are faithful to him and to his political party.

(d) filling important government positions with party supporters.

Further Explanations:

The spoils system or the patronage system is a political party practice in which the winning party was allotting the jobs to its supporters, friends and other family members. The term as derived from the senator William L.Marcy “To the victor belongs the spoils”. The phrase was said in reference to the triumph of Andrew Jackson in the year 1828. This system was totally against the merit system according to which job was entitled to the meritorious candidate, independent of the political intervention.

The term was broadly used in the United States where the Spoil system broadly practiced by the United States Federal Government. This system prevailed until the implementation of the Pendleton act of 1883 as a consequence of Civil reform system. The act replaced the spoil system to nonpartisan at the federal level. Though some jobs were still under the limitations of law and the president was given the authority to transfer the job and jobholders into the system permanently .

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Grade: High School  

Subject: History

Topic:spoils system

Keywords:spoils system, senator, William L.Marcy, Andrew Jackson, political intervention, United States, Federal Government, Pendleton act, Civil reform system, federal level

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