History of the United States I / Unit 10 USH1 1366 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Spoils System
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The idea
Parties could now nominate and support candidates based on their loyalty to the party, and distribute public offices accordingly.
In practice
The name taken from the expression that to the victor belong the spoils.
Where people slip
The anchor calls the practice a harbinger of future patronage politics in the United States.
Your place on the trail
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